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 …

Uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) are becoming very popular in the domain of water
resource mapping and management (WRMM). Being a cheaper and quicker option capable …

Abstract The United Nations is deeply concerned about global warming and its impacts on
natural resources. Simultaneously, it has been recommended that cutting-edge technologies …

The collaboration of heterogeneous robots is a hot topic in multi-intelligent agents,
characterized by wide-area coverage and high environmental adaptability. Compared with a …

Supraglacial debris influences the glacier-climate relationship by altering the ablation
patterns of the debris-covered glaciers. The intricate surface morphology of debris-covered …

Solar home systems (SHS), a cost-effective solution for rural communities far from the grid in
developing countries, are small solar panels and associated equipment that provides power …

Iran's glaciers are commonly debris-covered. Due to climate changes, the frequency of
glacial hazards such as glacial lake outbursts floods is increasing, and consequently, the …

The glaciated areas of the Himalaya often experience mass movement, glacial lake outburst
flood and other associated hazards, posing threat to the communities and infrastructure in …

In this paper, the adaptive super-twisting distributed formation control of multi-quadrotor in
the presence of external disturbances and uncertainties is studied. First, the quadrotor …

One of the main glacier-related natural hazards that are common to alpine locations is the
occurrence of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which can seriously harm downstream …