Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions ›› 2021, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (3): 206219.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1226.2021.20076.
Overview of an early warning system for Glacial Lake outburst flood risk mitigation in Dudh-Koshi Basin, Nepal
Sanjaya Gurung1(),Saroj Dhoj Joshi1,Binod Parajuli2
- 1.Real Time Solutions Pvt. Ltd. , Lalitpur 44700, Nepal
2.Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
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