Updating inventory, deformation, and development characteristics of landslides in Hunza Valley, NW Karakoram, Pakistan by SBAS-InSAR

X Su, Y Zhang, X Meng, MU Rehman, Z Khalid, D Yue - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Hunza Valley, in the northwestern Karakoram Mountains, North Pakistan, is a typical
region with many towns and villages, and a dense population and is prone to landslides …

Causes and effects of Shisper glacial lake outburst flood event in Karakoram in 2022

SK Mondal, VD Patel, R Bharti… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Karakoram Himalayas are vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), which cause
catastrophic floods in the surrounding areas. The increasing natural and anthropogenic …

Glacial burst triggered by triangular wedge collapse: a study from Trisul Mountain near Ronti glacier valley

SK Mondal, R Bharti - Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Himalayan mountain ranges separate the Tibetan plateau from the Indian subcontinent,
where challenging topography, ongoing orogeny, and weather conditions are significant …

Flood management issues in Hilly regions of Uttarakhand (India) under changing climatic conditions

ML Kansal, S Singh - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Uttarakhand, an Indian Himalayan state in India, is famous for its natural environment, health
rejuvenation, adventure, and a pilgrimage centre for various religions. It is categorised into …

Climate change induced disasters and highly vulnerable infrastructure in Uttarakhand, India: current status and way forward towards resilience and long-term …

G Singh, A Pandey - Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The mountain state of Uttarakhand constitutes a part of the North-western Indian Himalayan
region and is inherently vulnerable to natural disasters. It is witnessing faster melting of …

Spatially resolved glacial meltwater retainment in glacial lakes exerts increasing impacts in High Mountain Asia

X Wang, W Ran, J Wei, Y Yin, S Liu, T Bolch… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most of glacial lakes hold glacial meltwater in summer, and have shown a trend of
expansion in recent decades. However, few studies have distinguished the amount of …

Intimidating evidences of climate change from the higher Himalaya: A case study from Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, India

SN Ali, P Pandey, P Singh, S Mishra, M Shekhar… - Journal of the Indian …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change manifestations are no longer shades of grey, but the unprecedented
evidences and repercussions are now in black and white. The mounting evidences from the …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the geological and meteorological interplay during the 2021 Chamoli disaster, India

T Siddique, PM Haris, SP Pradhan - Natural Hazards Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India, witnessed unprecedented damage to life,
property, infrastructure, and landscape due to flash flood triggered on 7th February 2021 …

7 February Chamoli (Uttarakhand, India) rock-ice avalanche disaster: model-simulated prevailing meteorological conditions

P Srivastava, P Namdev, PK Singh - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study aims to analyze the high-resolution model-simulated meteorological
conditions during the Chamoli rock-ice avalanche event, which occurred on 7 February …

Geomorphic characterization of the 2021 Chamoli extreme mass wasting event in upper Ganga catchment of western Himalaya: role of climate-tectonic interaction in …

A Kashyap, MD Behera - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the …, 2023 - Springer
In bedrock terrain, slope instability and associated mass wasting are efficient surface
processes that result in significant changes to the landscape. A massive rock-ice avalanche …