Spatio-temporal variations of geo-climatic environment in a high-altitude landscape of Central Himalaya: An assessment from the perspective of vulnerability of glacial lakes

Impacts of climate change on snow cover, permafrost and glaciers at varied elevations are wide-ranging and well-known. Melting water from glaciers forms glacial lakes; where, under the changing climate and accelerating glacial retreats have been a prime cause of glacial lake growth and outbursts. In...

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Main Authors: Sunil Nautiyal, Mrinalini Goswami, Satya Prakash, K.S. Rao, R.K. Maikhuri, K.G. Saxena, Sangeeta Baksi, Shravani Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2022-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266659212200035X