Assessment of potential present and future glacial lake outburst flood hazard in the Hunza valley: A case study of Shisper and Mochowar glacier

H Singh, D Varade, MVW de Vries, K Adhikari… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In Himalayas, new glacial lake formation and expansion of existing glacial lakes have
occurred as a consequence of the increasing temperature and glacier recession. These …

What is the global glacier ice volume outside the ice sheets?

R Hock, F Maussion, B Marzeion, S Nowicki - Journal of Glaciology, 2023 - cambridge.org
A recent study (Millan and others, 2022a, Nature Geoscience 15 (2), 124–129) claims that
ice volume contained in all glaciers outside the ice sheets and its potential contribution to …

Numerical simulation of long-distance debris flows (lahars) on glacier-clad volcanoes: the case of Cotopaxi, Ecuador

FJ Vasconez, J Phillips, MJ Woodhouse… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Volcanic debris flows (lahars) are highly destructive volcanic phenomena and present
significant challenges in numerical simulation. This manuscript tackles the three …

Accelerating glacier area loss across the Andes since the Little Ice Age

JL Carrivick, M Davies, R Wilson… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Andean glaciers are losing mass rapidly but a centennial‐scale context to those rates is
lacking. Here we show the extent of> 5,500 glaciers during the Little Ice Age chronozone …

Deriving seasonal and annual surface mass balance for debris-covered glaciers from flow-corrected satellite stereo DEM time series

S Bhushan, D Shean, JYM Hu, G Guillet… - Journal of …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Glaciers in High-Mountain Asia are experiencing varying rates and patterns of mass loss
due to a complex interplay between glacier surface processes, local conditions and climate …

[HTML][HTML] Trade-offs in the use of direct and indirect indicators of ecosystem degradation for risk assessment

JR Ferrer-Paris, DA Keith - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecosystem risk assessments estimate the likelihood of major transformations (ecosystem
collapse) over a specified time frame. They require an understanding of the biotic and …

[HTML][HTML] Glacier slowdown and rapid ice loss in the Tinguiririca and Cachapoal Basin, Central Andes of Chile

V Jó, MVW de Vries, Á Ignéczi, L Mari… - Global and Planetary …, 2023 - Elsevier
The central region of Chile is home to nearly 10 million people, 60% of the country's
population. This area's water supply is reliant on glacial meltwater from the Andes …

Ice thickness distribution and stability of three large freshwater calving glaciers on the eastern side of the Southern Patagonian Icefield

E Lannutti, MG Lenzano, P Vacaflor, A Rivera… - Cold Regions Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Southern Patagonian Icefield shows rapid retreat and thinning with variability in
magnitude and timing among individual glaciers. To better understand these heterogeneous …

Ice Thickness Measurement and Volume Modeling of Muztagh Ata Glacier No. 16, Eastern Pamir

Y Yang, Z Li, F Wang, W Zhao, J Mu, S Jin, F Wang… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
As a heavily glaciated region, the Eastern Pamir plays a crucial role in regional water
supply. However, considerable ambiguity surrounds the distribution of glacier ice thickness …

[HTML][HTML] GLAcier Feature Tracking testkit (GLAFT): a statistically and physically based framework for evaluating glacier velocity products derived from optical satellite …

W Zheng, S Bhushan, M Van Wyk De Vries… - The …, 2023 - tc.copernicus.org
Glacier velocity measurements are essential to understand ice flow mechanics, monitor
natural hazards, and make accurate projections of future sea-level rise. Despite these …