Fig. 1: Overview of the Langtang Avalanche. | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 1: Overview of the Langtang Avalanche.

From: An earthquake-triggered avalanche in Nepal in 2015 was exacerbated by climate variability and snowfall anomalies

Fig. 1

a The release area from Langtang Lirung. The size of released materials helps estimate the initial volume. b The direction from where additional ice was released from around Langtang II. Both are shown in detail in the right part of the figure. c The plateau where the rock entrainment occurred. d The headwall above the village (height ~500 m). e Shows the view angle of the photo as an inset where destroyed houses (e1), blown-over trees (e2), and deposited ice–debris mix on the far side of the valley (e3) are shown. Images taken from the helicopter by D.F. Breashears/GlacierWorks.

Back to article page