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Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
Gruber, S (Gruber, Stephan)1; Fleiner, R (Fleiner, Renate)2; Guegan, E (Guegan, Emilie)3; Panday, P (Panday, Prajjwal)4; Schmid, MO (Schmid, Marc-Olivier)2; Stumm, D (Stumm, Dorothea)2; Wester, P (Wester, Philippus)2; Zhang, YS (Zhang, Yinsheng)5; Zhao, L (Zhao, Lin)6; Gruber, S
Source PublicationCRYOSPHERE
2017
Volume11Issue:1Pages:81-99
DOI10.5194/tc-11-81-2017
AbstractThe cryosphere reacts sensitively to climate change, as evidenced by the widespread retreat of mountain glaciers. Subsurface ice contained in permafrost is similarly affected by climate change, causing persistent impacts on natural and human systems. In contrast to glaciers, permafrost is not observable spatially and therefore its presence and possible changes are frequently overlooked. Correspondingly, little is known about permafrost in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, despite permafrost area exceeding that of glaciers in nearly all countries. Based on evidence and insight gained mostly in other permafrost areas globally, this review provides a synopsis on what is known or can be inferred about permafrost in the mountains of the HKH region. Given the extreme nature of the environment concerned, it is to be expected that the diversity of conditions and phenomena encountered in permafrost exceed what has previously been described and investigated. We further argue that climate change in concert with increasing development will bring about diverse permafrost-related impacts on vegetation, water quality, geohazards, and livelihoods. To better anticipate and mitigate these effects, a deepened understanding of high-elevation permafrost in subtropical latitudes as well as the pathways interconnecting environmental changes and human livelihoods are needed.
Subject Area自然地理学
WOS IDWOS:000393897000002
Language英语
Indexed BySCI
KeywordQINGHAI-TIBET PLATEAU UPPER INDUS BASIN ROCK GLACIERS SNOW COVER CLIMATE-CHANGE TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY ACTIVE ROCKGLACIERS ALPINE PERMAFROST BRITISH-COLUMBIA REANALYSIS DATA
WOS Research AreaPhysical Geography; Geology
WOS SubjectGeography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Physical Geography; Geology
Cooperation Status国际
SubtypeReview
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Identifierhttp://ir.itpcas.ac.cn/handle/131C11/8367
Collection图书馆
Corresponding AuthorGruber, S
Affiliation1.Carleton Univ, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
2.Int Ctr Integrated Mt Dev ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal.
3.Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Trondheim, Norway.
4.Nichols Coll, Dudley, MA USA.
5.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Tibetan Plateau Res, Beijing, Peoples R China.
6.Chinese Acad Sci, Cold & Arid Reg Environm & Engn Res Inst, Lanzhou, Gansu, Peoples R China.
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Gruber, S ,Fleiner, R ,Guegan, E ,et al. Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region[J]. CRYOSPHERE,2017,11(1):81-99.
APA Gruber, S .,Fleiner, R .,Guegan, E .,Panday, P .,Schmid, MO .,...&Gruber, S.(2017).Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.CRYOSPHERE,11(1),81-99.
MLA Gruber, S ,et al."Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region".CRYOSPHERE 11.1(2017):81-99.
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