Glacial change and hydrological implications in the Himalaya and Karakoram
Y Nie, HD Pritchard, Q Liu, T Hennig, W Wang… - Nature reviews earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Glaciers in the Himalaya–Karakoram mountain ranges harbour approximately half
of the ice volume in High-mountain Asia and modulate the flow of freshwater to almost 869 …
of the ice volume in High-mountain Asia and modulate the flow of freshwater to almost 869 …
Glaciohydrology of the himalaya-karakoram
BACKGROUND The Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region in south Asia is one of the most
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …
Status and change of the cryosphere in the extended Hindu Kush Himalaya region
The cryosphere is defined by the presence of frozen water in its many forms: glaciers, ice
caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush …
caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush …
Review of the status and mass changes of Himalayan-Karakoram glaciers
We present a comprehensive review of the status and changes in glacier length (since the
1850s), area and mass (since the 1960s) along the Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region and …
1850s), area and mass (since the 1960s) along the Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region and …
Water in The Hindu kush himalaya
Commonly described as the “water tower for Asia,” the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) plays
an important role in ensuring water, food, energy, and environmental security for much of the …
an important role in ensuring water, food, energy, and environmental security for much of the …
Heavy metals in surface sediments in the trans-Himalayan Koshi River catchment: Distribution, source identification and pollution assessment
Rivers flowing across the Himalayas are important water resources and deliver large
amounts of sediment to regional and downstream ecosystems. However, the geochemistry …
amounts of sediment to regional and downstream ecosystems. However, the geochemistry …
Future changes in hydro-climatic extremes in the Upper Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra River basins
Future hydrological extremes, such as floods and droughts, may pose serious threats for the
livelihoods in the upstream domains of the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra. For this reason, the …
livelihoods in the upstream domains of the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra. For this reason, the …
Sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Mountains make up 24% of the world's land area, are home to 20% of the world's
population, provide 60–80% of the world's fresh water, and harbour 50% of the world's …
population, provide 60–80% of the world's fresh water, and harbour 50% of the world's …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate change on the hydrological regime of the Koshi river basin in the Himalayan region
S Nepal - Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding the potential impact of climate change on the hydrological regime in the
Himalayan region is of great importance for sustainable water resources management. This …
Himalayan region is of great importance for sustainable water resources management. This …
Impact of climate change on the hydrological regime of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins: a review of the literature
S Nepal, AB Shrestha - International Journal of Water Resources …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins support 700 million people in Asia. The
water resources are used for irrigation, drinking, industry, navigation and hydropower. This …
water resources are used for irrigation, drinking, industry, navigation and hydropower. This …