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The glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalayas: current status and observed changes from the 1980s to 2010

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  • Samjwal Ratna Bajracharya
  • Sudan Bikash Maharjan
  • Finu Shrestha
  • Wanqin Guo
  • Shiyin Liu
  • Walter Immerzeel
  • Basanta Shrestha

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The fate of the Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers has been a topic of heated debate due to their rapid melting and retreat. The underlying reason for the debate is the lack of systematic large-scale observations of the extent of glaciers in the region owing to the high altitude, remoteness of the terrain, and extreme climatic conditions. Here we present a remote sensing-based comprehensive assessment of the current status and observed changes in the glacier extent of the Hindu Kush Himalayas. It reveals highly heterogeneous, yet undeniable impacts of climate change.

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  • Samjwal Ratna Bajracharya & Sudan Bikash Maharjan & Finu Shrestha & Wanqin Guo & Shiyin Liu & Walter Immerzeel & Basanta Shrestha, 2015. "The glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalayas: current status and observed changes from the 1980s to 2010," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 161-173, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:31:y:2015:i:2:p:161-173
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2015.1005731
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    1. Lasafam Iturrizaga, 2019. "Historical beacon fire lines as early warning systems for glacier lake outbursts in the Hindu Kush–Karakoram Mountains," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 99(1), pages 39-70, October.

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