Published: 27 January 2026 Category: Research and Partnerships Office: Department of Civil Engineering As climate change accelerates glacial melting, water accumulates in mountain depressions to form new lakes. When these lakes burst—an event known as a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)—the results are catastrophic. While previous models focused almost entirely on weather and temperature, the IIT Guwahati team, led by Prof. Ajay Dashora , realized that the "bowl-shaped" t