Status and change of the cryosphere in the extended Hindu Kush Himalaya region
The cryosphere is defined by the presence of frozen water in its many forms: glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, including the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Alatua, the cryosphere is a key freshwater resource, playing a...
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Format: | Book Part |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2019
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Online Access: | https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/publications/65194c69-277a-4ed4-b202-91bc1af4282c https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92288-1_7 https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/17268/1/Bolch_2019_TheHinduKushHimalayaAssessment_Chap7_CCBY_VoR.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92288-1 |
Summary: | The cryosphere is defined by the presence of frozen water in its many forms: glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, including the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Alatua, the cryosphere is a key freshwater resource, playing a vital and significant role in local and regional hydrology and ecology. Industry, agriculture, and hydroelectric power generation rely on timely and sufficient delivery of water in major river systems; changes in the cryospheric system may thus pose challenges for disaster risk reduction in the extended HKH region. |
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