Impacts of Climate Change on the Cryosphere, Hydrological Regimes and Glacial Lakes of the Hindu Kush Himalayas; A Review of Current Knowledge - ICIMOD Research Report 2016/3

Lutz, A.; Immerzeel, W. W.; Bajracharya, S. R.; Litt, M.; Shrestha, A.

doi:10.53055/ICIMOD.635

2016

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Impacts of Climate Change on the Cryosphere, Hydrological Regimes and Glacial Lakes of the Hindu Kush Himalayas; A Review of Current Knowledge - ICIMOD Research Report 2016/3

Lutz, A.
Immerzeel, W. W.
Bajracharya, S. R.
Litt, M.
Shrestha, A.

Summary

The climate, cryosphere, and hydrology of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region have changed in the past and will change in the future. This literature review investigates the state of knowledge on climate change and its projected impact on the cryosphere and hydrology of the HKH, with a specific focus on the implications for hydropower development...

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10.53055/ICIMOD.635
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72
Language:
English
Published Year:
2016
Publisher Name:
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Publisher Place:
Kathmandu, Nepal

Keywords

Hydropower
Hydrological Regimes
Monsoon Dynamics
Rivers
Modelling

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