Gizmodo reports on satellite data showing glacier acceleration before Nepal's August 26 flood.
Gizmodo published an article on satellite observations of a Himalayan glacier that accelerated for weeks before its collapse. The piece describes a Virginia Tech geophysicist who identified subtle acceleration in ice and rock shifts preceding the August 26 event in Nepal. The report links these measurements to the glacial collapse that produced a flash flood. The article presents the findings as based on the geophysicist's analysis of the deceptively slow movements recorded by satellites.
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Gizmodo reports on satellite data showing glacier acceleration before Nepal's August 26 flood.
Gizmodo published an article on satellite observations of a Himalayan glacier that accelerated for weeks before its collapse. The piece describes a Virginia Tech geophysicist who identified subtle acceleration in ice and rock shifts preceding the August 26 event in Nepal. The report links these measurements to the glacial collapse that produced a flash flood. The article presents the findings as based on the geophysicist's analysis of the deceptively slow movements recorded by satellites.
Gizmodo@GizmodoSatellites Watched a Himalayan Glacier Speed Up for Weeks Before It Unleashed a Flash Flood That Killed Over 1,000 People
Gizmodo@GizmodoSatellites Watched a Himalayan Glacier Speed Up for Weeks Before It Unleashed a Flash Flood That Killed Over 1,000 People
