BACKGROUND The Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region in south Asia is one of the most
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …

We present a comprehensive review of the status and changes in glacier length (since the
1850s), area and mass (since the 1960s) along the Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region and …

The effect of climate change on water resources and sea-level rise is largely determined by
the size of the ice reservoirs around the world and the ice thickness distribution, which …

Abstract Glaciers in High Mountain Asia have experienced heterogeneous rates of loss
since the 1970s. Yet, the associated changes in ice flow that lead to mass redistribution and …

Himalayan glaciers are a focus of public and scientific debate. Prevailing uncertainties are of
major concern because some projections of their future have serious implications for water …

The recent evolution of Pamir-Karakoram-Himalaya (PKH) glaciers, widely acknowledged
as valuable high-altitude as well as mid-latitude climatic indicators, remains poorly known …

Glaciers are among the best indicators of terrestrial climate variability, contribute importantly
to water resources in many mountainous regions, and are a major contributor to global sea …

Assessments of the state of health of Hindu-Kush–Karakoram–Himalaya glaciers and their
contribution to regional hydrology and global sea-level rise suffer from a severe lack of …

Mountain ranges in Asia are important water suppliers, especially if downstream climates
are arid, water demands are high and glaciers are abundant. In such basins, the …

A new physically based approach for calculating glacier ice thickness distribution and
volume is presented and applied to all glaciers and ice caps worldwide. Combining glacier …