Hydrological study of the potential effects of the melting of Nevado del Ruiz glacier on urban growth zones in Manizales, Colombia
| Autor: | Omar Dario Cardona Arboleda, Alejandro Marulanda Aguirre, Jorge Julián Vélez Upegui, Omar Alfonso Fonseca Tobasura |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Hydrology
geography geography.geographical_feature_category 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Glacier melt Lahar 0208 environmental biotechnology Glacier 02 engineering and technology 01 natural sciences 020801 environmental engineering Associate editor Volcano Urban planning Effects of global warming Particulate material Geology 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Hydrological Sciences Journal. 61:2179-2192 |
| ISSN: | 2150-3435 0262-6667 |
| Popis: | This paper presents the results of a hydrological study aimed at characterizing flood-prone areas in the urban growth zone in the city of Manizales based on the potential effects of melting of the Nevado del Ruiz glacier, in Caldas, Colombia. These results constitute a basis for decision making regarding possible urban growth zones in Andean areas that face risks from volcanic eruptions producing lahars and floods caused by glacier melt. Conservative estimates of extreme flows in the Chinchina River in the urban growth area of El Rosario can be obtained by considering the effects of rain triggered by airborne particulate material following a volcanic explosion combined with the effects of glacier melt. The effects of global warming on tropical glaciers contribute to their retreat, leading to their disappearance. Therefore, the worst scenario would take place if these events occurred in the short term as glacier volume decreases with time.Editor Z.W. Kundzewicz; Associate editor not assigned |
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