735bd49f-c946-4177-a419-3f61ee909584 eng f9bb67c2-6d52-4f3b-aec1-dc61c0438e36 Ev-K2-CNR +39 035 3230511 +39 035 3230551 Via San Bernardino 145 Bergamo BG 24126 Italy metadata@evk2cnr.org http://www.evk2cnr.org/ 2014-06-29T16:57:51 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 The recent evolution of Liligo Glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan, and its present quiescent phase. 2008-06-01T00:00:00 Annals of Glaciology, 48, 171-176 Annals of Glaciology, 48, 171-176 Liligo glacier, in the central eastern Karakoram, Pakistan, is a small, south-to-north-flowing glacier situated in a transverse valley on the left (south) side of Baltoro glacier. New processing of satellite imagery enables a better quantification of terminus oscillations over the past 30 years. From the beginning of the 1970s to the beginning of the 21st century, Liligo glacier advanced about 2 km (60 m a-1). The progress was characterized by a significant evolution of terminus morphology, similar to that observed on the same glacier during the advance event near the beginning of the 20th century, and to those of many other Karakoram glaciers. This suggests indications of a surge-type mechanism. Field observations performed in 2004 indicated there was probably no confluence at that time between Liligo and Baltoro glaciers and that a quiescent phase had started in the early years of the 21st century. Publications on the scientific researches performed at high elevations both on the Alps and on extra-Alpine mountain ranges (Himalaya and Karakoram). G Diolaiuti M Pecci C Smiraglia https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/eng/resources.get?uuid=735bd49f-c946-4177-a419-3f61ee909584&fname=mountain_witness__s.png thumbnail png Karakoram Liligo Glacier Pakistan surge-type glacier SHARE eng climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere elevation environment geoscientificInformation location 60.8663 77.8239 23.688 37.0608 http://www.evk2cnr.org/cms/en/share/publications?filter0=wp%201.2 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related Publications Evk2CNR-Glaciology http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2008/00000048/00000001/art00023?token=004615cd3af8f405847447b492b2f7c73446f5e3a63217a3375686f23168ba2474da73 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--partners Abstract:"The recent evolution of Liligo glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan, and its present quiescent phase" Belò, M., C. Mayer, C. Smiraglia & A. Tamburini. 2008. "The recent evolution of Liligo Glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan and its present quiescent phases." Annals of Glaciology, 48, 171-176.