Shintaphu GLOF may have been triggered by outburst from upper lake

Thursday’s Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) from Shintaphu Lake in Gasa suggests that an outburst from the upper lake may have triggered the flood, according to an analysis of available satellite data. Shintaphu consists of two separate lakes: an upper lake and a lower lake. According to the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), […]