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A new method combines elevation change with other data to estimate debris thickness on glaciers
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A Novel Way to Map Debris Thickness on Himalayan Glaciers

by Terri Cook 29 May 20187 February 2023

By combining changes in elevation with other data, scientists have developed a method for estimating the thickness of debris covering glaciers on whose water more than 800 million people depend.

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Hot Water, Cold Ice

by B. Hubbard 14 September 201711 April 2023

Despite careful planning, there can be many uncertainties and unknowns about doing field research in remote locations.

A glacial outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier on 12 June 2016 threatens a stone wall adjacent to a village in Nepal.
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Glacial Outburst Flood near Mount Everest Caught on Video

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 14 March 20179 March 2023

More than 2 million cubic meters of water, hidden deep within Lhotse Glacier, spilled down toward the village of Chukhung, Nepal, in 2016.

Lake Palcacocha, which flooded the city of Huaraz, Peru, in 1941.
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Focusing the Human Lens on Glacial Outburst Floods

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 17 June 201617 March 2023

To better prepare mountain communities for possible floods, experts say that it is important to understand the communities themselves.

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Weak Shaking Lessened Nepal Earthquake Impact

by Randy Showstack 7 July 201510 May 2022

Modest ground motion for such a big quake and some prior training in earthquake preparedness averted worse death and destruction, earthquake scientists say.

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Scientist's Field Season Ends with Nepal Quake

Nanci Bompey, assistant director of AGU’s media relations department by N. Bompey 12 May 20158 December 2022

A graduate student studying tectonics found himself caught in a disaster at the end of fieldwork in the Himalayas.

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Reducing Earthquake Risk in Nepal

by Randy Showstack 7 May 201510 May 2022

What specific approaches work well to protect people from earthquake hazards in Nepal? Hazard mitigation expert Brian Tucker shares his insight.

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What Can We Learn About Disaster Preparedness from Nepal's Quake?

by Randy Showstack 5 May 201510 May 2022

In an interview with Eos, hazard mitigation expert Brian Tucker gives his views on disaster preparedness in the wake of the recent earthquake in Nepal.

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Scientists Hope to Learn Lessons from Nepal Earthquake

by Randy Showstack 27 April 201510 May 2022

The 25 April earthquake in Nepal has caused thousands of fatalities. Scientists hope it can lead to a better understanding of the region's seismicity and better earthquake resilience.

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