A review of glacial lake expansion and associated glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayan region
Climate change is strongly affecting the Himalayas. Geologically young and fragile, the
Himalayas are sensitive to even minor changes in the climate. Regional warming in …
Himalayas are sensitive to even minor changes in the climate. Regional warming in …
Evolution of glacial and high-altitude lakes in the Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya over the past four decades (1975–2017)
Global climate change is significantly triggering the dynamic evolution of high-mountain
lakes which may pose a serious threat to downstream areas, warranting their systematic and …
lakes which may pose a serious threat to downstream areas, warranting their systematic and …
An investigation on seasonal variability between LST and NDWI in an urban environment using Landsat satellite data
The urban landscape is considered the most complex and heterogeneous landscape
among the different land surface features. It rises the land surface temperature (LST) to a …
among the different land surface features. It rises the land surface temperature (LST) to a …
Annual 30-m big Lake Maps of the Tibetan Plateau in 1991–2018
Lake systems on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are important for the supply and storage of fresh
water to billions of people. However, previous studies on the dynamics of these lakes …
water to billions of people. However, previous studies on the dynamics of these lakes …
On the strongly imbalanced state of glaciers in the Sikkim, eastern Himalaya, India
This study evaluates multiple glacier parameters (length, area, debris cover, snowline
altitude (SLA), glacial lakes, velocity, and surface elevation change) to comprehend the …
altitude (SLA), glacial lakes, velocity, and surface elevation change) to comprehend the …
Glacial lake outburst flood risk assessment using remote sensing and hydrodynamic modeling: a case study of Satluj basin, Western Himalayas, India
Glacier-associated hazards are becoming a common and serious challenge to the high
mountainous regions of the world. Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are one of the most …
mountainous regions of the world. Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are one of the most …
[HTML][HTML] Probability of glacial lake outburst flooding in the Himalaya
The present study aims to determine the probability of glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF)
in the Himalaya. Here, a total of 4198 glacial lakes with larger dimensions (> 0.01 km 2) …
in the Himalaya. Here, a total of 4198 glacial lakes with larger dimensions (> 0.01 km 2) …
Climatic variability at Gangtok and Tadong weather observatories in Sikkim, India, during 1961–2017
P Kumar, MC Sharma, R Saini, GK Singh - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The present study documents the long-term trends in the temperature and precipitation of a
poorly represented region, the Sikkim, eastern Himalaya using the Mann–Kendall non …
poorly represented region, the Sikkim, eastern Himalaya using the Mann–Kendall non …
Glacier–glacial lake changes and modeling glacial lake outburst flood in Upper Ganga Basin, India
Glaciers in the high-altitude basins of the Himalayan region are retreating and thinning
under the influence of climate warming, resulting in the development and formations of …
under the influence of climate warming, resulting in the development and formations of …
Evolution of Supraglacial Lakes from 1990 to 2020 in the Himalaya–Karakoram Region Using Cloud-Based Google Earth Engine Platform
Evolution of glacial lakes in the Himalayan and Karakoram (H–K) mountain ranges is an
important indicator of glacier changes in response to climatic warming. The study utilized …
important indicator of glacier changes in response to climatic warming. The study utilized …