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The mechanisms of high mobility of a glacial debris flow using the Pudasaini-Mergili multi-phase modeling
Abstract Glacial debris flows with high mobility and long run-out distance have posed a growing threat to human life and critical infrastructure under climate change. The dynamics and mobility of glacial debris flows are related to many physical factors, among which initial ice/water content, phase transition, and entrainment might be the most important. A typical glacial debris flow occurred on 10 September 2020 near Namcha Barwa Peak in Tibet Plateau and travelled about 10 km under no precipitation condition. The major unsolved mechanical questions for the high mobility of this glacial debris flow include: What is the primary water source of this glacial debris flow? How do the water and ice affect the dynamics of the glacial debris flow? Which physical factor dominates the high mobility characteristics of the glacial debris flow? To answer these questions and deepen our understanding, we adopted the advanced multi-phase mass flow model implemented in the computational tool (r.avaflow) to back-calculate this event. Through well-designed numerical experiments, we revealed that the initial water content is the major water source of this glacial debris flow event. We analyzed the impact of the initial ice/water fraction, phase transition, and entrainment on the mobility of the glacial debris flow. Results show that the initial ice/water content and entrainment are critical to the mobility of the glacial debris flow in the initial and later transport stage, respectively, while the phase transition only plays a minor role. Our study promotes mechanical understanding of the high mobility of this kind of glacial debris flow events.
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Highlights A massive glacier debris flow travelled about 10 km under no precipitation. The initial water content is the major water source of this debris flow event. Initial ice content and phase transition are less productive to mobility enhancement. The initial water content dominates the early stage of the movement. Entrainment plays a vital role in the later stage of the glacial debris flow.
The mechanisms of high mobility of a glacial debris flow using the Pudasaini-Mergili multi-phase modeling
Abstract Glacial debris flows with high mobility and long run-out distance have posed a growing threat to human life and critical infrastructure under climate change. The dynamics and mobility of glacial debris flows are related to many physical factors, among which initial ice/water content, phase transition, and entrainment might be the most important. A typical glacial debris flow occurred on 10 September 2020 near Namcha Barwa Peak in Tibet Plateau and travelled about 10 km under no precipitation condition. The major unsolved mechanical questions for the high mobility of this glacial debris flow include: What is the primary water source of this glacial debris flow? How do the water and ice affect the dynamics of the glacial debris flow? Which physical factor dominates the high mobility characteristics of the glacial debris flow? To answer these questions and deepen our understanding, we adopted the advanced multi-phase mass flow model implemented in the computational tool (r.avaflow) to back-calculate this event. Through well-designed numerical experiments, we revealed that the initial water content is the major water source of this glacial debris flow event. We analyzed the impact of the initial ice/water fraction, phase transition, and entrainment on the mobility of the glacial debris flow. Results show that the initial ice/water content and entrainment are critical to the mobility of the glacial debris flow in the initial and later transport stage, respectively, while the phase transition only plays a minor role. Our study promotes mechanical understanding of the high mobility of this kind of glacial debris flow events.
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Highlights A massive glacier debris flow travelled about 10 km under no precipitation. The initial water content is the major water source of this debris flow event. Initial ice content and phase transition are less productive to mobility enhancement. The initial water content dominates the early stage of the movement. Entrainment plays a vital role in the later stage of the glacial debris flow.
The mechanisms of high mobility of a glacial debris flow using the Pudasaini-Mergili multi-phase modeling
Wang, Tengfei (author) / Huang, Taosheng (author) / Shen, Ping (author) / Peng, Dalei (author) / Zhang, Limin (author)
Engineering Geology ; 322
2023-05-23
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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