Evolution of Glacial and High-Altitude Lakes in the Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya Over the Past Four Decades (1975–2017)

Evolution of Glacial and High-Altitude Lakes in the Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya Over the Past Four Decades (1975–2017)

Global climate change is significantly triggering the dynamic evolution of high-mountain lakes which may pose a serious threat to downstream areas, warranting their systematic and regular monitoring. This study presents the first temporal inventory of glacial and high-altitude lakes in the Sikkim, E...

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Main Authors: Aparna Shukla, Purushottam K. Garg, Smriti Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
high mountain lakes
lake inventory
remote sensing
climate change
Eastern Himalaya
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00081/full

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