Abstract The Hindu Kush–Karakoram–Himalayan system, named the Third Pole because it
is the largest global store of frozen water after the polar regions, provides a reliable water …

The wide distribution of natural lakes over the Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest
plateau on Earth, have received extensive attention due to global warming. In this Review …

Despite its critical importance to carbon storage modeling, forest vertical structure remains
poorly characterized over large areas. Canopy height estimates from current satellite …

Although land surface water only covers a small portion (3.7%) of our planet, it plays many
essential roles: eg, freshwater storage, industrial consumption, agricultural irrigation, and …

Abstract Glacier melt in High Mountain Asia (HMA) is an indicator of climate change and has
a major impact on the regional hydrology and freshwater supply. We determined the recent …

Diurnal variations of cloud cover and cloud vertical distribution are of great importance to
earth-atmosphere system radiative budgets and climate change. However, thus far, these …

Although the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) onboard the Ice,
Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) was primarily designed for glacier and sea …

Lake water storage changes are important factors that influence the climate, hydrological
cycle, and environments. However, long‐term estimation of global lake storage changes is …

Monitoring the water level and volume changes of lakes and reservoirs is essential for
deepening our understanding of the temporal and spatial dynamics of water resources in the …

Accurate and detailed information on lake/reservoir water levels and temporal changes
around the globe is urgently required for water resource management and related studies …