Glacial lake outburst floods transport huge amounts of debris, including large boulders. If the boulders become lodged, small boulders pile up behind, and ‘boulder jams’ form, as in this example below Nare Glacier, Khumbu Himal. MH |
Glacial lake outburst floods transport huge amounts of debris, including large boulders. If the boulders become lodged, small boulders pile up behind, and ‘boulder jams’ form, as in this example below Nare Glacier, Khumbu Himal. MH |