Differentiating Snow and Glacier Melt Contribution to Runoff in the Gilgit River Basin via Degree-Day Modelling Approach

Differentiating Snow and Glacier Melt Contribution to Runoff in the Gilgit River Basin via Degree-Day Modelling Approach

In contrast to widespread glacier retreat evidenced globally, glaciers in the Karakoram region have exhibited positive mass balances and general glacier stability over the past decade. Snow and glacier meltwater from the Karakoram and the western Himalayas, which supplies the Indus River Basin, prov...

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Main Authors: Yasir Latif, Yaoming Ma, Weiqiang Ma, Sher Muhammad, Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Yaseen, Rowan Fealy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
Upper Indus Basin
Gilgit River Basin
snowmelt runoff
SPHY
glacier melt
SRM
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/10/1023

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