Increasing glacial lake outburst flood hazard in response to surge glaciers in the Karakoram
Unlike glaciers in other parts of the world, Karakoram glaciers seem to be stable or gaining
in mass in response to global climate change, a phenomenon known as 'the Karakoram …
in mass in response to global climate change, a phenomenon known as 'the Karakoram …
Climate trends in the Arctic as observed from space
JC Comiso, DK Hall - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The Arctic is a region in transformation. Warming in the region has been amplified, as
expected from ice‐albedo feedback effects, with the rate of warming observed to be∼ …
expected from ice‐albedo feedback effects, with the rate of warming observed to be∼ …
Rapid worldwide growth of glacial lakes since 1990
Glacial lakes are rapidly growing in response to climate change and glacier retreat. The role
of these lakes as terrestrial storage for glacial meltwater is currently unknown and not …
of these lakes as terrestrial storage for glacial meltwater is currently unknown and not …
Asia's shrinking glaciers protect large populations from drought stress
HD Pritchard - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
About 800 million people depend in part on meltwater from the thousands of glaciers in the
high mountains of Asia. Water stress makes this region vulnerable to drought, but glaciers …
high mountains of Asia. Water stress makes this region vulnerable to drought, but glaciers …
Importance of snow and glacier meltwater for agriculture on the Indo-Gangetic Plain
Densely populated floodplains downstream of Asia's mountain ranges depend heavily on
mountain water resources, in particular for irrigation. An intensive and complex multi …
mountain water resources, in particular for irrigation. An intensive and complex multi …
Consistent increase in High Asia's runoff due to increasing glacier melt and precipitation
Rivers originating in the high mountains of Asia are among the most meltwater-dependent
river systems on Earth, yet large human populations depend on their resources downstream …
river systems on Earth, yet large human populations depend on their resources downstream …
Global-scale hydrological response to future glacier mass loss
Worldwide glacier retreat and associated future runoff changes raise major concerns over
the sustainability of global water resources,,–, but global-scale assessments of glacier …
the sustainability of global water resources,,–, but global-scale assessments of glacier …
Geomorphic and geologic controls of geohazards induced by Nepal's 2015 Gorkha earthquake
INTRODUCTION On 25 April 2015, the Gorkha earthquake [magnitude (M) 7.8] struck Nepal,
followed by five aftershocks of≥ M 6.0 until 10 June 2015. The earthquakes killed~ 9000 …
followed by five aftershocks of≥ M 6.0 until 10 June 2015. The earthquakes killed~ 9000 …
A new model for global glacier change and sea-level rise
The anticipated retreat of glaciers around the globe will pose far-reaching challenges to the
management of fresh water resources and significantly contribute to sea-level rise within the …
management of fresh water resources and significantly contribute to sea-level rise within the …
Region-wide glacier mass balances over the Pamir-Karakoram-Himalaya during 1999–2011
J Gardelle, E Berthier, Y Arnaud, A Kääb - The Cryosphere, 2013 - tc.copernicus.org
The recent evolution of Pamir-Karakoram-Himalaya (PKH) glaciers, widely acknowledged
as valuable high-altitude as well as mid-latitude climatic indicators, remains poorly known …
as valuable high-altitude as well as mid-latitude climatic indicators, remains poorly known …