TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Surge-type glaciers in Karakoram Mountain and possible catastrophes alongside a portion of the Karakoram Highway
JO  - Natural hazards
A1  - Ding, Minghu
A1  - Huai, Baojuan
A1  - Sun, Weijun
A1  - Wang, Yetang
A1  - Zhang, Dongqi
A1  - Guo, Xiaoyin
A1  - Zhang, Tong
SP  - 1017
EP  - 1020
VL  - 90
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0921-030X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-3063-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -