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 …
Remote sensing the evolution of debris-covered Panchi Nala-A glacier, India (1971-2021) from satellites and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Supraglacial debris influences the glacier-climate relationship by altering the ablation
patterns of the debris-covered glaciers. The intricate surface morphology of debris-covered …
patterns of the debris-covered glaciers. The intricate surface morphology of debris-covered …
Microbial diversity and associated metabolic potential in the supraglacial habitat of a fast‐retreating glacier: a case study of Patsio glacier, North‐western Himalaya
M Rathore, RK Sinha, S Venkatachalam… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study, we investigated the microbial community composition and their
associated metabolic potentials using the 16S rRNA gene (V3–V4) and ITS (ITS1) amplicon …
associated metabolic potentials using the 16S rRNA gene (V3–V4) and ITS (ITS1) amplicon …
[HTML][HTML] Mass balance and morphological evolution of the Dokriani Glacier, central Himalaya, India during 1999–2014
Glaciological mass balance (MB) is considered the most direct, undelayed and unfiltered
response of the glaciers to climatic perturbations. However, it may inherit errors associated …
response of the glaciers to climatic perturbations. However, it may inherit errors associated …
Direct, geodetic and simulated mass balance studies of the Kolahoi Glacier in the Kashmir Himalaya, India
Abstract Knowledge of glacier mass balance (MB) is critical for understanding glacier-
climate interactions and projecting future water availability in the data-scarce Himalayan …
climate interactions and projecting future water availability in the data-scarce Himalayan …
Factors controlling the net ecosystem production of cryoconite on Western Himalayan glaciers
MS Shamurailatpam, J Telling, JL Wadham… - Biogeochemistry, 2023 - Springer
In situ experiments were conducted to determine the net ecosystem production (NEP) in
cryoconite holes from the surface of two glaciers (Patsio glacier and Chhota Shigri glacier) in …
cryoconite holes from the surface of two glaciers (Patsio glacier and Chhota Shigri glacier) in …
Hydrogeochemical characteristics of meltwater draining from Himalayan glaciers: a critical review
Hydrogeochemistry of glacial meltwater provides important information about the solute
acquisition processes, chemical weathering and associated CO2 consumption, atmospheric …
acquisition processes, chemical weathering and associated CO2 consumption, atmospheric …
Estimation of annual and seasonal glaciological-based mass balance of Ladakh range in cold-arid Himalayan region–Case studies of Phuche and Khardung glaciers …
The continuous estimation of glacier surface mass balance (MB) in the cold-arid trans-
Himalayan region is crucial for understanding glacier-atmospheric interactions and …
Himalayan region is crucial for understanding glacier-atmospheric interactions and …
A comprehensive multidecadal glacier inventory dataset for the Chandra-Bhaga Basin, Western Himalaya, India
Delineation of Glaciers is a challenging task in the Himalaya due to its complex topography,
cloud cover, seasonal snow cover, hillshade, debris cover. Glacio-hydrological studies …
cloud cover, seasonal snow cover, hillshade, debris cover. Glacio-hydrological studies …
[HTML][HTML] Variations in glacier peak water timing and its influencing factors in High-Mountain Asia
H Lyu, G Fang, Y Chen, W Liang, Z Qiu, Y Li… - Fundamental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract High Mountain Asia (HMA) has the largest volume of glaciers outside the polar
region and protects approximately 800 million people in the downstream basins against …
region and protects approximately 800 million people in the downstream basins against …