Debris-covered glacier systems and associated glacial lake outburst flood hazards: challenges and prospects
Glaciers respond sensitively to climate variability and change, with associated impacts on
meltwater production, sea-level rise and geomorphological hazards. There is a strong …
meltwater production, sea-level rise and geomorphological hazards. There is a strong …
Health and sustainability of glaciers in High Mountain Asia
Abstract Glaciers in High Mountain Asia generate meltwater that supports the water needs of
250 million people, but current knowledge of annual accumulation and ablation is limited to …
250 million people, but current knowledge of annual accumulation and ablation is limited to …
Challenges in understanding the variability of the cryosphere in the Himalaya and its impact on regional water resources
The Himalaya plays a vital role in regulating the freshwater availability for nearly a billion
people living in the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra River basins. Due to climate change …
people living in the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra River basins. Due to climate change …
[HTML][HTML] Contrasting surface velocities between lake-and land-terminating glaciers in the Himalayan region
Meltwater from Himalayan glaciers sustains the flow of rivers such as the Ganges and
Brahmaputra on which over half a billion people depend for day-to-day needs. Upstream …
Brahmaputra on which over half a billion people depend for day-to-day needs. Upstream …
[HTML][HTML] Spatially and temporally resolved ice loss in High Mountain Asia and the Gulf of Alaska observed by CryoSat-2 swath altimetry between 2010 and 2019
L Jakob, N Gourmelen, M Ewart, S Plummer - The Cryosphere, 2021 - tc.copernicus.org
Glaciers are currently the largest contributor to sea level rise after ocean thermal expansion,
contributing∼ 30% to the sea level budget. Global monitoring of these regions remains a …
contributing∼ 30% to the sea level budget. Global monitoring of these regions remains a …
The causes of debris-covered glacier thinning: Evidence for the importance of ice dynamics from Kennicott Glacier, Alaska
The cause of debris-covered glacier thinning remains controversial. One hypothesis asserts
that melt hotspots (ice cliffs, ponds, or thin debris) increase thinning, while the other posits …
that melt hotspots (ice cliffs, ponds, or thin debris) increase thinning, while the other posits …
Modelling supraglacial debris-cover evolution from the single-glacier to the regional scale: an application to High Mountain Asia
Currently, about 12%–13% of High Mountain Asia's glacier area is debris-covered, which
alters its surface mass balance. However, in regional-scale modelling approaches, debris …
alters its surface mass balance. However, in regional-scale modelling approaches, debris …
Long-term analysis of glaciers and glacier lakes in the Central and Eastern Himalaya
Himalayan glaciers represent both an important source of water and a major suite of
geohazards for inhabitants of their downstream regions. Recent climate change has …
geohazards for inhabitants of their downstream regions. Recent climate change has …
Debris cover and the thinning of Kennicott Glacier, Alaska: in situ measurements, automated ice cliff delineation and distributed melt estimates
Many glaciers are thinning rapidly beneath melt-reducing debris cover, including Kennicott
Glacier in Alaska where glacier-wide maximum thinning also occurs under debris. This …
Glacier in Alaska where glacier-wide maximum thinning also occurs under debris. This …
Reconstructing 32 years (1989–2020) of annual glacier surface mass balance in Chandra Basin, Western Himalayas, India
A Chandrasekharan, R Ramsankaran - Regional Environmental Change, 2023 - Springer
This study presents a reconstruction of basin scale long-term annual surface mass balance
(SMB) estimates for 91 glaciers (≥ 1 km2) of Chandra basin in Western Himalayas from …
(SMB) estimates for 91 glaciers (≥ 1 km2) of Chandra basin in Western Himalayas from …