Glaciers of the Himalayas
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Glaciers of the Himalayas

Climate Change, Black Carbon, and Regional Resilience

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eBook - ePub

Glaciers of the Himalayas

Climate Change, Black Carbon, and Regional Resilience

About this book

This study identifies the causes of potential changes to the glacier and snow dynamics in the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges, present scenarios of possible glacier and snow changes under different climate change and black carbon scenarios, and determine implications for water resources.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. South Asia Development Forum
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Editor
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Overview
  11. Chapter 1: Introduction
  12. Chapter 2: Glaciers in South Asia
  13. Chapter 3: Glaciers and Hydrology in the South Asia Region
  14. Chapter 4: Data and Methodology
  15. Chapter 5: Modeling the Role of Black Carbon in Glacier Melt
  16. Chapter 6: Impacts on Mountain Water Availability
  17. Chapter 7: Conclusion and Implications
  18. Appendix A: Climate Model Selection and Bias Correction
  19. Appendix B: Black Carbon Transport and Impacts
  20. Appendix C: Downscaling Climate
  21. Appendix D: CCHF Calibration and Validation
  22. Appendix E: Flood Risk Results
  23. Boxes
  24. Back Cover