Uttarakhand tragedy: What s the reason behind glacier burst? Here s what experts say
Glacier burst in Uttarakhand: Though it needs further research and analysis, this event is not expected to be a cloudburst since Chamoli s weather reports showed sunny weather with no reports of rain till Sunday
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Glacier burst Uttarakhand Chamoli: The biggest challenge in this rescue operation is 30-35 feet heap of mud
Scientists have said that satellite and Google Earth images did not show a glacial lake near the region but there was a likelihood of water pockets , which might have burst, leading to massive flooding in parts of Uttarakhand after the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district.
The floods that slammed into two hydroelectric plants and damaged villages in northern India were set off by a break on a Himalayan glacier upstream. Here’s a look at how glaciers and glacial lakes form and why they may sometimes break: HOW GLACIERS AND GLACIAL LAKES FORM Glaciers are found on every continent except […]
DNA Explainer: What caused the Uttarakhand glacier burst? Here s some probable reasons
At least 15 people have been killed and over 150 are feared missing, after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Sunday.
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Updated: Feb 8, 2021, 12:36 PM IST
Enviromentalists have claimed that climate change led to the burst of a part of the Nanda Devi glacier at Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday (February 8).
Speaking to IANS, an Assistant Professor at IIT Indore said that no glacial lake was visible near the region in satellite and Google Earth images and it is likely that there may be a water pocket, or lake inside the glacier that may have bursted causing the deluge in nearby river.
Updated Feb 08, 2021 | 14:10 IST
The monster of climate change has a firm grip on the ecological balance of the world. Disasters such as Chamoli and Kedarnath flashfloods are likely to get more frequent as glaciers lose more mass. Ngozumba glacier, the largest glacier in great Himalayan range | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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In the next less than 15 years, the mountains of Himalayas bid adieu to the last of glaciers unless there is a drastic correction in use of fossil fuels and other factors affecting global warming.
A study revealed that this melting means runoff is 1.6 times greater than if the glaciers were stable, resulting in seasonal flooding and the creation of many glacial lakes that create a risk of catastrophic outburst floods.
Glaciers are found on every continent except Australia and some are hundreds of thousands of years old.It s not yet known what caused part of the Nanda Devi glacier to snap off Sunday morning