[HTML][HTML] Rock glaciers and mountain hydrology: A review
In mountainous regions, climate change threatens cryospheric water resources, and
understanding all components of the hydrological cycle is necessary for effective water …
understanding all components of the hydrological cycle is necessary for effective water …
A review of the current state and recent changes of the Andean cryosphere
The Andes Cordillera contains the most diverse cryosphere on Earth, including extensive
areas covered by seasonal snow, numerous tropical and extratropical glaciers, and many …
areas covered by seasonal snow, numerous tropical and extratropical glaciers, and many …
[HTML][HTML] Global glacier volume projections under high-end climate change scenarios
The Paris agreement aims to hold global warming to well below 2∘ C and to pursue efforts
to limit it to 1.5∘ C relative to the pre-industrial period. Recent estimates based on …
to limit it to 1.5∘ C relative to the pre-industrial period. Recent estimates based on …
Permafrost monitoring from space
Permafrost is a sub-ground phenomenon and therefore cannot be directly observed from
space. It is an Essential Climate Variable and associated with climate tipping points. Multi …
space. It is an Essential Climate Variable and associated with climate tipping points. Multi …
Rock glaciers and the geomorphological evolution of deglacierizing mountains
J Knight, S Harrison, DB Jones - Geomorphology, 2019 - Elsevier
Rock glaciers are an important geomorphic element of glaciated mountain landscapes, but
our understanding of their distribution and ages, controls on their development, and their …
our understanding of their distribution and ages, controls on their development, and their …
Debris-covered glacier systems and associated glacial lake outburst flood hazards: challenges and prospects
AE Racoviteanu, L Nicholson, NF Glasser… - Journal of the …, 2022 - lyellcollection.org
Glaciers respond sensitively to climate variability and change, with associated impacts on
meltwater production, sea-level rise and geomorphological hazards. There is a strong …
meltwater production, sea-level rise and geomorphological hazards. There is a strong …
[HTML][HTML] Incorporating InSAR kinematics into rock glacier inventories: insights from 11 regions worldwide
Rock glaciers are landforms related to permafrost creep that are sensitive to climate
variability and change. Their spatial distribution and kinematic behaviour can be critical for …
variability and change. Their spatial distribution and kinematic behaviour can be critical for …
Rock glaciers as a water resource in a changing climate in the semiarid Chilean Andes
N Schaffer, S MacDonell, M Réveillet, E Yáñez… - Regional Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Rock glaciers likely play an important hydrological role in the semiarid Andes (SA; 27°–35°
S). They supplement streamflow when water is needed most, especially during dry years in …
S). They supplement streamflow when water is needed most, especially during dry years in …
Challenges in understanding the variability of the cryosphere in the Himalaya and its impact on regional water resources
The Himalaya plays a vital role in regulating the freshwater availability for nearly a billion
people living in the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra River basins. Due to climate change …
people living in the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra River basins. Due to climate change …
[HTML][HTML] Mountain glacier-to-rock glacier transition
In many of the world's high mountain systems, glacier recession in response to climate
change is accompanied by a paraglacial response whereby glaciers are undergoing a …
change is accompanied by a paraglacial response whereby glaciers are undergoing a …