Climate changes and their elevational patterns in the mountains of the world
Quantifying rates of climate change in mountain regions is of considerable interest, not least
because mountains are viewed as climate “hotspots” where change can anticipate or …
because mountains are viewed as climate “hotspots” where change can anticipate or …
High Mountain Asia hydropower systems threatened by climate-driven landscape instability
Global warming-induced melting and thawing of the cryosphere are severely altering the
volume and timing of water supplied from High Mountain Asia, adversely affecting …
volume and timing of water supplied from High Mountain Asia, adversely affecting …
Climate change threatens terrestrial water storage over the Tibetan Plateau
Terrestrial water storage (TWS) over the Tibetan Plateau, a major global water tower, is
crucial in determining water transport and availability to a large downstream Asian …
crucial in determining water transport and availability to a large downstream Asian …
Glacial change and hydrological implications in the Himalaya and Karakoram
Y Nie, HD Pritchard, Q Liu, T Hennig, W Wang… - Nature reviews earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Glaciers in the Himalaya–Karakoram mountain ranges harbour approximately half
of the ice volume in High-mountain Asia and modulate the flow of freshwater to almost 869 …
of the ice volume in High-mountain Asia and modulate the flow of freshwater to almost 869 …
Health and sustainability of glaciers in High Mountain Asia
Abstract Glaciers in High Mountain Asia generate meltwater that supports the water needs of
250 million people, but current knowledge of annual accumulation and ablation is limited to …
250 million people, but current knowledge of annual accumulation and ablation is limited to …
A review of groundwater in high mountain environments
LD Somers, JM McKenzie - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain water resources are of particular importance for downstream populations but are
threatened by decreasing water storage in snowpack and glaciers. Groundwater …
threatened by decreasing water storage in snowpack and glaciers. Groundwater …
South Asian agriculture increasingly dependent on meltwater and groundwater
Abstract Irrigated agriculture in South Asia depends on meltwater, monsoon rains and
groundwater. Climate change alters the hydrology and causes shifts in the timing …
groundwater. Climate change alters the hydrology and causes shifts in the timing …
Scientists' warning of threats to mountains
Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …
Shifted sediment-transport regimes by climate change and amplified hydrological variability in cryosphere-fed rivers
Climate change affects cryosphere-fed rivers and alters seasonal sediment dynamics,
affecting cyclical fluvial material supply and year-round water-food-energy provisions to …
affecting cyclical fluvial material supply and year-round water-food-energy provisions to …
Future population exposure to daytime and nighttime heat waves in South Asia
Climate change is expected to result in more frequent and intense heat waves (HWs) in
South Asia (SA). The simultaneous increases in temperature and population will exacerbate …
South Asia (SA). The simultaneous increases in temperature and population will exacerbate …