Challenges in predicting glacial lake outburst floods and suggested pathways forward.

Guoqing Zhang, Guoxiong Zheng, Nitesh Khadka, Sonam Rinzin, Qian Tang, Xue Wang, Jiaqi Li, Jonathan L Carrivick

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Guoqing ZhangKey Laboratory of Eco-Environment and Population Health of Xizang Autonomous Region, School of Ecology and Environment, Xizang University, Lhasa 850000, China.

Guoxiong ZhengCollege of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.

Nitesh KhadkaInstitute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China.

Sonam RinzinSchool of Geography, Politics, and Sociology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.

Qian TangState Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.

Xue WangState Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.

Jiaqi LiState Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.

Jonathan L CarrivickSchool of Geography and water@leeds, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.

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PMID42100091

DOI10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101349

PMCPMC13148007

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