Xinjiang, China, is a representative arid region in Central Asia that is characterized by a
unique mountain–basin structure and fragile mountain–oasis–desert ecosystems. Climate …

In the rapidly evolving mountain cryosphere, snow avalanches threaten livelihoods,
settlements and infrastructure. In this Review, we analyse past and projected impacts of …

Mountainous regions are prone to multiple hazards, which often result in loss of life and
damage to property. Despite being prone to multiple hazards, the Himalayan Region has a …

The cryosphere in high mountain Asia (HMA) not only sustains the livelihoods of people
residing downstream through its capacity to store water but also holds the potential for …

Snow avalanches can repeatedly occur along the same track under different snowpack and
meteorological conditions during the snow season in areas of snow avalanche activity. The …

The patterns of snow accumulation and ablation were largely influenced by climate change.
Current studies on the snow cover characteristics were mainly based on remote sensing …

With the rapid development of satellite observation datasets, avalanche detection algorithms
are not as accurate as visual interpretation, limiting avalanche hazard management. To …

Snow avalanches are a common natural hazard in many countries with seasonally snow-
covered mountains. The avalanche hazard varies with snow avalanche type in different …

Obtaining the spatial distribution of snow cover in mountainous areas using the optical
image of remote sensing technology is difficult because of cloud and fog. In this study, the …

Avalanche disasters are extremely destructive and catastrophic, often causing serious
casualties, economic losses and surface erosion. However, far too little attention has been …