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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 161-173Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2015.1005731
Keywords
glacier area changes; decadal; Landsat; remote sensing
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- HIMALA
- Servir Himalaya project of OFDA
- Servir Himalaya project of NASA
- Servir Himalaya project of USAID
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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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