Outburst floods can have disastrous impacts on people, and are an important driving force in
landscape change and have been studied widely on Earth. In China, although outburst …

The detailed evolution of valley-damming by glaciers on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau,
including the large Gega paleolake, is reconstructed based on observed sediment …

A large number of landslides have occurred in the upstream reaches of the Jinsha River,
Tibetan Plateau due to the intensity of tectonic movement in the area. Remote sensing and …

The paleolakes of the Yarlung Tsangpo Gorge area of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau
provide an important basis for testing the hypothesis that glacial dams have effectively …

Reconstructing the ages and magnitudes of prehistoric extreme events that are recorded in
landforms and sediments allows us to capture the full range of frequency-magnitudes and …

Catastrophic floods from breaching of natural dams on the Namche Barwa and Giala Peri
play an important role in shaping high-mountain landforms in the eastern Himalayan …

Loess-like deposits and soils distribute extensively along the wide valleys across the
Yarlung Tsangpo River (YTR) catchment in southern Tibetan Plateau. They provide insights …

Outburst floods in mountainous landscapes traverse complex topography and interact with
the channel and valley walls, producing intense flow hydraulics that drive geomorphic …

Landslide damming of valleys may have a significant effect on the evolution of fluvial
landscapes. The southeastern Tibetan Plateau is highly prone to landslide damming due to …

Increasing extreme temperature, precipitation and rapid meltwater events have added stress
to the Himalaya's hydrological sensitivity and major flood risks, however, current extreme …