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Application of a structured decision-making process in cryospheric hazard planning: Case study of Bering Glacier surges on local state planning in Alaska
Abdel-Fattah, Dina Tarek; Danielson, Mats; Ekenberg, Love; Hock, Regine; Trainor, Sarah (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-28)Surging glaciers are glaciers that experience rapidly accelerated glacier flow over a comparatively short period of time. Though relatively rare worldwide, Alaska is home to the largest number of surge-type glaciers globally. However, their impact on the broader socioecological system in the state is both poorly understood and underresearched, which poses a challenge in developing appropriate ... -
User Engagement in Developing Use-Inspired Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Decision Support Tools in Juneau and the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Abdel-Fattah, Dina; Trainor, Sarah; Hood, Eran; Hock, Regine; Kienholz, Christian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-15)Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) significantly affect downstream communities in Alaska. Notably, GLOFs originating from Suicide Basin, adjacent to Mendenhall Glacier, have impacted populated areas in Juneau, Alaska since 2011. On the Kenai Peninsula, records of GLOFs from Snow Glacier date as far back as 1949, affecting downstream communities and infrastructure along the Kenai and Snow river ...