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Glacier retreat and lake outburst floods in the central Himalayan region from 2000 to 2022

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  • Abhishek Banerjee

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shichang Kang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Wanqin Guo

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Michael E. Meadows

    (Nanjing University
    University of Cape Town)

  • Weicai Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Dhritiraj Sengupta

    (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)

  • Taigang Zhang

    (Lanzhou University)

Abstract

Recent research on the Himalayan cryosphere has increasingly been focused on climate uncertainty and regional variations, considering features such as glacier recession, lake expansion, outburst floods, and regional hazards. The Bhilangana river basin, located in the central Himalayas, is predominantly characterized by increased elevation-dependent warming and declining seasonal precipitation. Our study shows that high-elevation temperature increased from 2000 to 2022 (0.05 °C/year, p = 20 m/sec). Quantification of the regional hazard reveals potentially severe downstream challenges for low-to-medium-scale hydropower stations, local settlements, and road and railway bridges near Devling and Ghuttu villages.

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  • Abhishek Banerjee & Shichang Kang & Wanqin Guo & Michael E. Meadows & Weicai Wang & Dhritiraj Sengupta & Taigang Zhang, 2024. "Glacier retreat and lake outburst floods in the central Himalayan region from 2000 to 2022," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 120(6), pages 5485-5508, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:120:y:2024:i:6:d:10.1007_s11069-024-06415-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-024-06415-5
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