Retreating glaciers, seismic movement: Scientists decode reasons behind Chamoli disaster
According to scientists, retreating glaciers and seismic movement resulted in the 2021 glacial disaster in Uttarakhand's Chamoli.
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According to scientists, retreating glaciers and seismic movement resulted in the 2021 glacial disaster in Uttarakhand's Chamoli.
Team used computer model to recreate deluge for report in 'Science'; confirms avalanche, not glacial lake outburst, caused disaster
India News: Team used computer model to recreate deluge for report in 'Science'; confirms avalanche, not glacial lake outburst, caused disaster
The region experienced a humanitarian tragedy on February 7 this year, when a wall of debris and water barrelled down the Ronti Gad, Rishiganga and Dhauliganga river valleys.
While the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slope instabilities can likely be related to ‘observed atmospheric warming and corresponding long-term changes in cryospheric conditions (glaciers, permafrost).