Surge-type glaciers in Karakoram Mountain and possible catastrophes alongside a portion of the Karakoram Highway

Minghu Ding, Baojuan Huai, Weijun Sun (), Yetang Wang, Dongqi Zhang, Xiaoyin Guo and Tong Zhang
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Minghu Ding: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Baojuan Huai: Shandong Normal University
Weijun Sun: Shandong Normal University
Yetang Wang: Shandong Normal University
Dongqi Zhang: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Xiaoyin Guo: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Tong Zhang: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2018, vol. 90, issue 2, No 23, 1017-1020

Abstract: Abstract Along the Karakoram Highway (KKH) region, glacier surge, avalanche and debris flow play a dominant role in these disasters. The data of surge-type glaciers along the KKH are collected and analyzed in this study. We identified 15 surge-type glaciers, which may have potential disasters, and all were about 20 km away from the highway. The results indicated that the surge-type glaciers may seriously affect the operation of the Karakoram Highway and may have disastrous consequences in extreme cases. It should be paid more attention, and a more comprehensive and updated assessment is much needed.

Keywords: Surge-type glacier; Potential disasters; Karakoram Highway (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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