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The glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalayas: current status and observed changes from the 1980s to 2010
2015
International Journal of Water Resources Development
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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
doi:10.1080/07900627.2015.1005731
fatcat:zb3podbae5awfa2hfiqwozjntu