The growth and emergence of potentially dangerous glacier lakes in Astore Basin, Western Himalaya during 1993–2021
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2353838" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2353838</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2024.2353838" target="_blank" >10.1080/19475705.2024.2353838</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The growth and emergence of potentially dangerous glacier lakes in Astore Basin, Western Himalaya during 1993–2021
Original language description
The recent retreat of glaciers in High Mountain Asia is a major issue for downstream communities. Similarly, glaciers in the Astore Basin are melting, causing glacial lakes to expand faster, new lakes to form, and increasing the risk of glacial lakes outburst floods (GLOFs). The present study uses Landsat data from 1993 to 2021 to explore seasonal and decadal changes in glacier lakes, which are validated using an in situ differential Global Positioning System (dGPS). During the ablation period (June - October) of 2021, we observed a five-fold increase (18 to 100) in the number of glacier lakes, as well as a six-fold increase (0.62 to 3.86 km2) in lakes larger than 0.01 km2. Over the last decade, from 2011 to 2020, the number of potentially dangerous glacial lakes (PDGLs) has doubled. GLOF risk must be reduced through continual monitoring of these lakes. Prioritizing the deployment of GLOF monitoring and early warning systems, as well as sustainable water management practices, is critical for mitigation and adaptation measures in mountainous regions.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10510 - Climatic research
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk
ISSN
1947-5705
e-ISSN
1947-5713
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
22
Pages from-to
2353838
UT code for WoS article
001226518800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85193351367