Progress and challenges in glacial lake outburst flood research (2017–2021): a research community perspective
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are among the most concerning consequences of
retreating glaciers in mountain ranges worldwide. GLOFs have attracted significant attention …
retreating glaciers in mountain ranges worldwide. GLOFs have attracted significant attention …
Assessment of potential present and future glacial lake outburst flood hazard in the Hunza valley: A case study of Shisper and Mochowar glacier
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 …
occurred as a consequence of the increasing temperature and glacier recession. These …
[HTML][HTML] A regionally resolved inventory of High Mountain Asia surge-type glaciers, derived from a multi-factor remote sensing approach
Abstract Knowledge about the occurrence and characteristics of surge-type glaciers is
crucial due to the impact of surging on glacier melt and glacier-related hazards. One of the …
crucial due to the impact of surging on glacier melt and glacier-related hazards. One of the …
[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive and version-controlled database of glacial lake outburst floods in High Mountain Asia
F Shrestha, JF Steiner, R Shrestha… - Earth System …, 2023 - essd.copernicus.org
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have been intensely investigated in High Mountain
Asia (HMA) in recent years and are the most well-known hazard associated with the …
Asia (HMA) in recent years and are the most well-known hazard associated with the …
[HTML][HTML] Twenty-first century climate extremes' projections and their spatio-temporal trend analysis over Pakistan
Study region The study area comprising Pakistan is distributed in five homogeneous climatic
zones. Study focus An integrated five step approach has been used for zonal climate …
zones. Study focus An integrated five step approach has been used for zonal climate …
Examining the glacier-glacial lake interactions of potentially dangerous glacial lakes (PDGLs) under changing climate in Shyok catchment of the Upper Indus Basin
With the ongoing glacier recession, the Himalayan region is witnessing the development of
glacial lakes fed by the glacial meltwater. Besides threatening the hydrological regime in the …
glacial lakes fed by the glacial meltwater. Besides threatening the hydrological regime in the …
Causes and effects of Shisper glacial lake outburst flood event in Karakoram in 2022
Karakoram Himalayas are vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which cause
catastrophic floods in the surrounding areas. The increasing natural and anthropogenic …
catastrophic floods in the surrounding areas. The increasing natural and anthropogenic …
[HTML][HTML] Solar-powered irrigation system as a nature-based solution for sustaining agricultural water management in the Upper Indus Basin
A Ashraf, K Jamil - Nature-based solutions, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid deglaciation in form of lowering of glacial surface under growing warm temperatures
form a major cause of disruption in meltwater flows to cryosphere-fed irrigation network …
form a major cause of disruption in meltwater flows to cryosphere-fed irrigation network …
Characteristics of surge-type tributary glaciers, Karakoram
The Karakoram has a large concentration of surge-type glaciers, including 69 tributary
glaciers, compared to 152 surge-type main or trunk glaciers. The paper addresses the …
glaciers, compared to 152 surge-type main or trunk glaciers. The paper addresses the …
Global clustering of recent glacier surges from radar backscatter data, 2017–2022
A Kääb, V Bazilova, PW Leclercq… - Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Using global Sentinel-1 radar backscatter data, we systematically map the locations of
glaciers with surge-type activity during 2017–22. Patterns of pronounced increases or …
glaciers with surge-type activity during 2017–22. Patterns of pronounced increases or …