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View article: Understanding the point mass balance and surface ice velocity for the debris-covered glacier, Panchi II, western Himalaya (India)
Understanding the point mass balance and surface ice velocity for the debris-covered glacier, Panchi II, western Himalaya (India) Open
Debris-covered glaciers with complex morphological features, including ice cliffs and supraglacial lakes, remain relatively understudied in the Himalaya. Panchi II Glacier, located in the Bhaga Basin of the western Himalaya, exemplifies su…
View article: Aufeis thickness and volume estimations from stereo satellite imagery and terrestrial photographs: Evidence from Central Ladakh, India
Aufeis thickness and volume estimations from stereo satellite imagery and terrestrial photographs: Evidence from Central Ladakh, India Open
Aufeis - a phenomenon associated with permafrost and the cold arid region of Ladakh - serves as a critical water resource for local communities. In several tributaries of the Indus River, aufeis accumulation is enhanced in ice reservoirs (…
View article: Surface and subsurface flow of a glacierised catchment in the cold-arid region of Ladakh, Trans-Himalaya
Surface and subsurface flow of a glacierised catchment in the cold-arid region of Ladakh, Trans-Himalaya Open
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 under conditions of insufficient quantitative information…
View article: Glacier mass balance and its climatic and nonclimatic drivers in the Ladakh region during 2000–2021 from remote sensing data
Glacier mass balance and its climatic and nonclimatic drivers in the Ladakh region during 2000–2021 from remote sensing data Open
This study investigates the geodetic mass balance of nearly all glaciers in the Ladakh region, which are crucial for local water security. Utilizing multiple digital elevation models from 2000 and 2021, we estimate glacier mass balances. C…
View article: Socio-hydrological pathways: Cryosphere changes and adaptation strategies in the Trans-Himalaya of Ladakh, India
Socio-hydrological pathways: Cryosphere changes and adaptation strategies in the Trans-Himalaya of Ladakh, India Open
The Himalayan cryosphere is shrinking at an accelerating rate. This alarming trend is accompanied by more frequent natural hazards that threaten exposed mountain communities. Problems range from damages of irrigation canals and eroded fiel…
View article: Emerging threats: Cryosphere-related hazards in the Trans-Himalaya of Ladakh
Emerging threats: Cryosphere-related hazards in the Trans-Himalaya of Ladakh Open
Cryosphere-related hazards are a growing but largely neglected threat for rural settlements, agrarian land use and local livelihoods in the cold-arid Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh. Despite the growing number of studies on cryosphere-rel…
View article: Surface and subsurface hydrology of a high-altitude catchment in the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India
Surface and subsurface hydrology of a high-altitude catchment in the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India Open
In the cold-arid Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, cryospheric meltwater plays a critical role for irrigated agriculture and local livelihoods. Despite the vital importance of reliable water supply under conditions of ongoing climate chang…
View article: Glacier mass balance and its climatic and non-climatic drivers in the Ladakh region during 2000-2021 from remote sensing data
Glacier mass balance and its climatic and non-climatic drivers in the Ladakh region during 2000-2021 from remote sensing data Open
The Ladakh region in the western Himalaya relies directly on snow-glacier-fed first order streams for domestic and agricultural needs of the population. Despite the significant contribution of glacier meltwater towards community livelihood…
View article: An 11-year record of wintertime snow-surface energy balance and sublimation at 4863 m a.s.l. on the Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India)
An 11-year record of wintertime snow-surface energy balance and sublimation at 4863 m a.s.l. on the Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India) Open
Analysis of surface energy balance (SEB) at the glacier/snow surface is the most comprehensive way to explain the atmosphere–glacier/snow interactions, but that requires extensive data. In this study, we have analysed an 11-year (2009–2020…
View article: Multitemporal glacier inventory revealing four decades of glacier changes in the Ladakh region
Multitemporal glacier inventory revealing four decades of glacier changes in the Ladakh region Open
Multi-temporal inventories of glacierised regions provide an improved understanding of water resource availability. In this study, we present a Landsat-based multi-temporal inventory of glaciers in four Upper Indus sub-basins and three int…
View article: Challenges in Understanding the Variability of the Cryosphere in the Himalaya and Its Impact on Regional Water Resources
Challenges in Understanding the Variability of the Cryosphere in the Himalaya and Its Impact on Regional Water Resources Open
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 and constantly evolving human-hydrosphere interactions, i…
View article: Codes used in '11-year record of wintertime snow surface energy balance and sublimation at 4863 m a.s.l. on Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India)'
Codes used in '11-year record of wintertime snow surface energy balance and sublimation at 4863 m a.s.l. on Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India)' Open
This repository is the collection of the codes used in analysis and generating figures for the paper published in The Cryosphere Discussion (https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2021-386).
View article: Spatiotemporal quantification of key environmental changes in Stok and Kang Yatze regions of Ladakh Himalaya, India
Spatiotemporal quantification of key environmental changes in Stok and Kang Yatze regions of Ladakh Himalaya, India Open
Funding Information: The authors would like to thank USGS for Corona and Landsat imageries, Planet.com for PlanetScope imagery, NASA for ASTER DEM and The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) for ERA5 reanalysis tempe…
View article: Surface energy balance and sublimation of the winter snow cover at 4863 m a.s.l. on Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India) between 2009 and 2020
Surface energy balance and sublimation of the winter snow cover at 4863 m a.s.l. on Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India) between 2009 and 2020 Open
<p>Surface energy balance (SEB) is the most comprehensive way to explain the atmosphere-glacier interactions but requires extensive data. We analyse an 11-year (2009-2020) record of the meteorological dataset from an automatic weathe…
View article: Supplementary material to "Multitemporal glacier inventory revealing four decades of glacier changes in the Ladakh region"
Supplementary material to "Multitemporal glacier inventory revealing four decades of glacier changes in the Ladakh region" Open
View article: Multitemporal glacier inventory revealing four decades of glacier changes in the Ladakh region
Multitemporal glacier inventory revealing four decades of glacier changes in the Ladakh region Open
Glacier inventories, and changes therein, play an important role in understanding glacier dynamics and water resources over larger regions. In this study, we present a Landsat-based multi-temporal inventory of glaciers in four Upper Indus …
View article: Comment on tc-2021-386
Comment on tc-2021-386 Open
Analysis of surface energy balance (SEB) at the glacier surface is the most comprehensive way to explain the atmosphere-glacier interactions but that requires extensive data. In this study, we analyse an 11-year (2009–2020) record of the m…
View article: Comment on tc-2021-386
Comment on tc-2021-386 Open
Abstract. Analysis of surface energy balance (SEB) at the glacier/snow surface is the most comprehensive way to explain the atmosphereâglacier/snow interactions, but that requires extensive data. In this study, we have a…
View article: 11-year record of wintertime snow surface energy balance and sublimation at 4863 m a.s.l. on Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India)
11-year record of wintertime snow surface energy balance and sublimation at 4863 m a.s.l. on Chhota Shigri Glacier moraine (western Himalaya, India) Open
Analysis of surface energy balance (SEB) at the glacier surface is the most comprehensive way to explain the atmosphere-glacier interactions but that requires extensive data. In this study, we analyse an 11-year (2009–2020) record of the m…
View article: Annual and seasonal glaciological mass balance of Patsio Glacier, western Himalaya (India) from 2010 to 2017
Annual and seasonal glaciological mass balance of Patsio Glacier, western Himalaya (India) from 2010 to 2017 Open
Improving the knowledge on Himalayan glaciers mass balance is a key to understand the present and past annual atmospheric variations and future water availability in the region. Here, we present glaciological mass balance for Patsio Glacie…
View article: Interrelationships among mass balance, meteorology, discharge, and surface velocity on Chhota Shigri Glacier over 2002-2019 using in-situ measurements
Interrelationships among mass balance, meteorology, discharge, and surface velocity on Chhota Shigri Glacier over 2002-2019 using in-situ measurements Open
<p>Interrelationships among mass balance, meteorology, discharge, and surface velocity on Chhota Shigri Glacier over 2002-2019 using in-situ measurements</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ari…
View article: Understanding the interrelationships among mass balance, meteorology, discharge and surface velocity on Chhota Shigri Glacier over 2002–2019 using in situ measurements
Understanding the interrelationships among mass balance, meteorology, discharge and surface velocity on Chhota Shigri Glacier over 2002–2019 using in situ measurements Open
The Himalayan glaciers contribute significantly to regional water resources. However, limited field observations restrict our understanding of glacier dynamics and behaviour. Here, we investigated the long-term in situ mass balance, meteor…
View article: Mass-balance observation, reconstruction and sensitivity of Stok glacier, Ladakh region, India, between 1978 and 2019
Mass-balance observation, reconstruction and sensitivity of Stok glacier, Ladakh region, India, between 1978 and 2019 Open
We present the first-ever mass-balance (MB) observation (2014–19), reconstruction (between 1978 and 2019) and sensitivity of debris-free Stok glacier (33.98°N, 77.45°E), Ladakh Region, India. In-situ MB was negative throughout the study pe…
View article: Glacio-metrological measurements of Patsio glacier, Himachal Pradesh (India), Western Himalaya
Glacio-metrological measurements of Patsio glacier, Himachal Pradesh (India), Western Himalaya Open
<p><span>We present the glacio-metrological measurements on the Patsio glacier, located in the Lahaul-Spiti region, Himachal Pradesh, western Himalaya. In-situ annual and seasonal mass balance measurements have been monitored s…
View article: Long-term mass balance, runoff and area change in Stok group of glaciers, Ladakh, India, between 1969 to 2019.
Long-term mass balance, runoff and area change in Stok group of glaciers, Ladakh, India, between 1969 to 2019. Open
<p>An analysis of mass balance (MB), runoff and area of a group of small glaciers (< 1 km<sup>2</sup>) in Stok region, Ladakh, India, was conducted to investigate their behaviour in past few decades. These glaciers are…