ALING

 

Event description

 

The surge of the Lokpar tributary massively disturbed the main glacier and triggered an advance of the terminus 2 to 3 km. The surge occurred between 1989 and 1993. The Lokpar tributary descends in steep ice falls from the south bank, in a NE direction to join the Aling near its terminus.
In 1992, a glacier lake outburst flood, apparently triggered by the surge destabilizing a large ice-margin lake, destroyed the �Gweh-Aling� summer village.

 

Damage

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In 1992, a glacier lake outburst flood, apparently triggered by the surge destabilizing a large ice-margin lake, destroyed the �Gweh-Aling� summer village.

 

Data source

 

IAHS (ICSI) � UNEP � UNESCO (1998): Fluctuations of glaciers 1990�1995, Vol. VII (Haeberli, W., Hoelzle, M., Suter, S., Frauenfelder, R.). World Glacier Monitoring Service, University of Zurich, Z�rich.

 

Remarks