Glacial Avalanche & Flood Simulator Himalayan Geomechanics Model

STATUS: STEADY ICE CIRQUE (6,000m)
POTENTIAL ENERGY: 44.1 PJ
T+ 00:00 min
Valley Flow Speed: 1.0x
Downstream Settlement Lead-Time & Evacuation Margins
Settlement Distance Wave Arrival Alert Issued Evac Window Status
"Protecting against the consequences of glacial avalanches is hard. No human agency can prevent them. Better warning systems would permit evacuation in some cases, but the irregularity of these events complicates matters." — The Economist
Historical Catchment Presets
Avalanche & Dam Physics
Rock-Ice Volume 2.5 M m³
Drop Altitude 1,800 m
Glacial Lake Volume 4.2 M m³
Valley Gorge Slope 8.5°
Early Warning System (EWS) Array
High-Altitude Infrasound Array
Instant airborne shock detection (4km)
Seismic Trip Network
Impact tremor acoustic detection (8km)
Radar Stage Gauges
River surge overtopping sensors (18km)
Sensor verification latency: 1.5 min
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