Significant role of permafrost in regional hydrology of the Upper Indus Basin, India

G Jeelani, W Hassan, V Padhya, RD Deshpande… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Upper Indus Basin (UIB), being climatologically sensitive and socio-economically
important, has emerged as a hotspot for eco-hydrological studies. Permafrost, one of the …

Assessing Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Rock Glacier‐Based Permafrost Distribution in Northern Kargil Region

KK Mahanta, IP Pradhan, SK Gupta… - Permafrost and …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Estimating permafrost distribution in high‐mountain areas is challenging. In these situations,
rock glaciers, provide valuable insights into permafrost distribution and are often used as …

Biennial analysis of probable permafrost distribution for Kullu district, North‐west Himalaya using Landsat 8 satellite data

IP Pradhan, DP Shukla - Land Degradation & Development, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Climate change and increased anthropogenic activity affect permafrost distribution,
threatening ecosystem stability, water resources, and greenhouse gas emissions. In this …

Developments in Permafrost Science and Engineering in Response to Climate Warming in Circumpolar and High Mountain Regions, 2019–2024

CR Burn, A Bartsch, E Chakraborty… - Permafrost and …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Research in geocryology is currently principally concerned with the effects of climate change
on permafrost terrain. The motivations for most of the research are (1) quantification of the …

[HTML][HTML] Surface and subsurface flow of a glacierised catchment in the cold-arid region of Ladakh, Trans-Himalaya

M Soheb, P Bastian, S Schmidt, S Singh, H Kaushik… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Hydrological assessments of high-altitude catchments in Trans-Himalayan Ladakh are
necessary for a better understanding of water availability in the context of irrigated cultivation …

Differential surface melting of a debris-covered glacier and its geomorphological control—A case study from Batal Glacier, western Himalaya

B Pratap, P Sharma, LK Patel, AT Singh, SN Oulkar… - Geomorphology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The spatially variable response of Himalayan glaciers is often linked with the melting rate
caused by supraglacial debris cover on the glacier surface. Studies have identified the role …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling permafrost distribution using geoinformatics in the Alaknanda Valley, Uttarakhand, India

AC Pandey, T Ghosh, BR Parida, CS Dwivedi… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The Indian Himalayan region is experiencing frequent hazards and disasters related to
permafrost. However, research on permafrost in this region has received very little or no …

Assessment of the spatial extent of permafrost in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB)

W Hassan, G Jeelani, AP Dimri, M Nüsser - Journal of Mountain Science, 2023‏ - Springer
Climate change differentially influences the frozen ground, a major dynamic component of
the cryosphere, on a local and regional scale. Under the warming climate with pronounced …

Rock glaciers of the semi-arid northwestern Himalayas: distribution, characteristics, and hydrological significance

P Pandey, SN Ali, SS Das, MAR Khan - Catena, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The northwestern (NW) Himalayan region, which has a semi-arid to dry climate, is
climatologically very fragile and susceptible to future drought conditions. The limited …

Permafrost-Induced Hazard Zonation Using Satellite Data-Driven Multi-parametric Approach Employing AHP techniques in Alaknanda Valley, Uttarakhand, India

T Ghosh, AC Pandey, BR Parida, CS Dwivedi… - Geo-information for …, 2024‏ - Springer
Permafrost is one of the key components of the mountain cryosphere. An increase in global
air temperature is leading to the melting of permafrost. Degradation and thawing of …