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 …
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 …
Debris-covered glacier systems and associated glacial lake outburst flood hazards: challenges and prospects
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 …
Distributed global debris thickness estimates reveal debris significantly impacts glacier mass balance
Supraglacial debris affects glacier mass balance as a thin layer enhances surface melting,
while a thick layer reduces it. While many glaciers are debris‐covered, global glacier models …
while a thick layer reduces it. While many glaciers are debris‐covered, global glacier models …
Efficiency of artificial neural networks for glacier ice-thickness estimation: A case study in western Himalaya, India
Knowledge of glacier volume is crucial for ice flow modelling and predicting the impacts of
climate change on glaciers. Rugged terrain, harsh weather conditions and logistic costs limit …
climate change on glaciers. Rugged terrain, harsh weather conditions and logistic costs limit …
Hydrology of debris-covered glaciers in High Mountain Asia
The hydrological characteristics of debris-covered glaciers are known to be fundamentally
different from those of clean-ice glaciers, even within the same climatological, geological …
different from those of clean-ice glaciers, even within the same climatological, geological …
[HTML][HTML] Supraglacial debris thickness variability: impact on ablation and relation to terrain properties
Shallow ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys are used to characterize the small-scale
spatial variability of supraglacial debris thickness on a Himalayan glacier. Debris thickness …
spatial variability of supraglacial debris thickness on a Himalayan glacier. Debris thickness …
Controls on the relative melt rates of debris-covered glacier surfaces
Supraglacial debris covers 7% of mountain glacier area globally and generally reduces
glacier surface melt. Enhanced energy absorption at ice cliffs and supraglacial ponds …
glacier surface melt. Enhanced energy absorption at ice cliffs and supraglacial ponds …
Land Surface Modeling in the Himalayas: On the Importance of Evaporative Fluxes for the Water Balance of a High‐Elevation Catchment
Abstract High Mountain Asia (HMA) is among the most vulnerable water towers globally and
yet future projections of water availability in and from its high‐mountain catchments remain …
yet future projections of water availability in and from its high‐mountain catchments remain …
Geomorphological evolution of a debris‐covered glacier surface
There exists a need to advance our understanding of debris‐covered glacier surfaces over
relatively short timescales due to rapid, climatically induced areal expansion of debris cover …
relatively short timescales due to rapid, climatically induced areal expansion of debris cover …