High mountain areas
The cryosphere (including, snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice) is an integral
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods from future Third Pole deglaciation
G Zheng, SK Allen, A Bao… - Nature Climate …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Warming on Earth's Third Pole is leading to rapid loss of ice and the formation and
expansion of glacial lakes, posing a severe threat to downstream communities. Here we …
expansion of glacial lakes, posing a severe threat to downstream communities. Here we …
[图书][B] The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment: mountains, climate change, sustainability and people
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush
Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic …
Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic …
A systematic review comparing urban flood management practices in India to China's sponge city program
India and China are among the two most populous countries in the world that concomitantly
incur substantial flood-related losses, and both countries are also experiencing rapid …
incur substantial flood-related losses, and both countries are also experiencing rapid …
Sediment-transport rates from decadal to millennial timescales across the Indo-Gangetic Plain: Impacts of tectonics, climatic processes, and vegetation cover
The Himalayan foreland basin, manifested as the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) on the surface,
has been filling up with sediment, carried by the Himalayan river network. Since 1960 …
has been filling up with sediment, carried by the Himalayan river network. Since 1960 …
8000-year monsoonal record from Himalaya revealing reinforcement of tropical and global climate systems since mid-Holocene
We provide the first continuous Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) climate record for the higher
Himalayas (Kedarnath, India) by analyzing a 14C-dated peat sequence covering the last …
Himalayas (Kedarnath, India) by analyzing a 14C-dated peat sequence covering the last …
Future glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) hazard of the South Lhonak Lake, Sikkim Himalaya
Abstract The Teesta basin in Sikkim Himalaya hosts numerous glacial lakes in the high
altitude glacierized region, including one of the largest and the fastest-growing South …
altitude glacierized region, including one of the largest and the fastest-growing South …
The state of remote sensing capabilities of cascading hazards over High Mountain Asia
Cascading hazard processes refer to a primary trigger such as heavy rainfall, seismic
activity, or snow melt, followed by a chain or web of consequences that can cause …
activity, or snow melt, followed by a chain or web of consequences that can cause …
Disaster risk reduction and building resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
RA Vaidya, MS Shrestha, N Nasab, DR Gurung… - The Hindu Kush …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH)—covering more than four million square
kilometres from Afghanistan to Myanmar—is one of the world's most ecologically diverse …
kilometres from Afghanistan to Myanmar—is one of the world's most ecologically diverse …
Sectorwise assessment of glacial lake outburst flood danger in the Indian Himalayan region
Climate change and associated glacier recession have led to the formation of new glacial
lakes and the expansion of existing ones across the Himalayas. Many pose a potential …
lakes and the expansion of existing ones across the Himalayas. Many pose a potential …