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 …
Evaluating winter precipitation over the western Himalayas in a high-resolution Indian regional reanalysis using multisource climate datasets
Considerable uncertainties are associated with precipitation characteristics over the western
Himalayan region (WHR). These are due to typically small-scale but high-intensity storms …
Himalayan region (WHR). These are due to typically small-scale but high-intensity storms …
Increased likelihood of compound dry and hot extremes in India
Compound dry and hot extremes (CDHE) are periods of prolonged dry and hot weather.
Their joint occurrence typically impacts society and nature stronger compared to the …
Their joint occurrence typically impacts society and nature stronger compared to the …
Impacts of heat and drought on gross primary productivity in China
X Zhu, S Zhang, T Liu, Y Liu - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heat and drought stress, which often occur together, are the main environmental factors
limiting the survival and growth of vegetation. Studies on the response of gross primary …
limiting the survival and growth of vegetation. Studies on the response of gross primary …
Trends in temperature, precipitation, potential evapotranspiration, and water availability across the Teesta River Basin under 1.5 and 2 C temperature rise scenarios of …
Considering the linkages between climate change and water management, a lack of effort
has been observed in analyzing the imprints of climate change over the transboundary …
has been observed in analyzing the imprints of climate change over the transboundary …
Do satellite-based products suffice for rainfall observations over data-sparse complex terrains? Evidence from the North-Western Himalayas
Remotely sensed observations are crucial for conducting meteorological studies, particularly
over complex mountainous terrains such as, the North-Western Himalayas (NWH), which …
over complex mountainous terrains such as, the North-Western Himalayas (NWH), which …
Gridded precipitation products on the Hindu Kush-Himalaya: Performance and accuracy of seven precipitation products
Climate change is expected to change precipitation and temperature patterns, which will
impact the hydrological regime in Asia. Most river systems in the region originate from the …
impact the hydrological regime in Asia. Most river systems in the region originate from the …
Recent tangible natural variability of monsoonal orographic rainfall in the Eastern Himalayas
Himalayas hydroclimate is a lifeline for South Asia's most densely populated region. Every
year, flooding in the Himalayan rivers is usual during summer monsoon, which impacts …
year, flooding in the Himalayan rivers is usual during summer monsoon, which impacts …
[HTML][HTML] Precipitation characteristics and moisture source regions on Mt. Everest in the Khumbu, Nepal
Precipitation is critical to the water towers of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya-Karakoram region,
exerting an important control on glacier mass balance and the water resources for 1.65 …
exerting an important control on glacier mass balance and the water resources for 1.65 …
Spatio-temporal snow cover change in the early twenty-first century using improved MODIS dataset: a case study of District Hunza, Pakistan
Climate change has a massive influence on cryosphere around the globe, particularly in the
Hindukush, Karakoram, and Himalayan (HKH) region which is jeopardizing water resources …
Hindukush, Karakoram, and Himalayan (HKH) region which is jeopardizing water resources …