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 …

Increasingly frequent glacier-rock avalanches (GRAs)–events triggered by the detachment
of both glacier and rock materials–have occurred in recent years in the Sedongpu gully in …

The glaciers are considered as iconic indicators of climate change, and receding at
differential rates worldwide. Variable retreat rates of glacier termini and inadequate …

Abstract Glaciers in the Himalaya-Karakoram (HK) are critical for ensuring water-security of
a large fraction of world's population that is vulnerable to climate impacts. However, the …

The cryosphere in high mountain Asia (HMA) not only sustains the livelihoods of people
residing downstream through its capacity to store water but also holds the potential for …

Avalanches are important contributors to the mass balance of glaciers located in mountain
ranges with steep topographies. Avalanches result in localized over-accumulation that is …

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 …

This study analyses spatially resolved estimates of mass budget and surface velocity of
glaciers in the Zanskar Basin of Western Himalaya in the context of varying debris cover …

Local snow redistribution processes such as avalanches can considerably impact the spatial
variability of accumulation on glaciers. However, this spatial variability is difficult to quantify …