भूकंप के बाद हिमस्खलन: उत्तराखंड के लिए एक अदृश्य और गंभीर खतरा

भूकंप के बाद हिमस्खलन: उत्तराखंड के लिए एक अदृश्य और गंभीर खतरा: THE HIMALAYAS ARE AMONG THE WORLD’S YOUNGEST AND MOST ACTIVE MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS, MAKING UTTARAKHAND HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO CASCADING DISASTERS. EARTHQUAKES, LANDSLIDES, AND CLOUDBURSTS OFTEN TRIGGER ONE ANOTHER. A RECENT STUDY IN THE IMD JOURNAL ‘MAUSAM’ HIGHLIGHTS A PREVIOUSLY OVERLOOKED DANGER: DELAYED AVALANCHES OCCURRING 38–76 HOURS AFTER MODERATE-INTENSITY EARTHQUAKES. THESE QUAKES CREATE MICRO-CRACKS IN SNOW LAYERS