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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2305-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2305-2023
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Research article
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08 Jun 2023
Research article |
| 08 Jun 2023
| 08 Jun 2023
Modelling rock glacier ice content based on InSAR-derived velocity, Khumbu and Lhotse valleys, Nepal
Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Centre for Geography and Environmental Science, University of Exeter,
Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR,
China
Stephan Harrison
Centre for Geography and Environmental Science, University of Exeter,
Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR,
China
Joanne Laura Wood
Centre for Geography and Environmental Science, University of Exeter,
Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
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- Underestimated number and significance of rock glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau M. Feng et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2025.12.004
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- Deciphering thaw-induced deformation signatures of ice-rich moraines and periglacial permafrost using MT-InSAR J. Han & P. Lu https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2026.110389
- Advances in InSAR Analysis of Permafrost Terrain S. Zwieback et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.2248
- Unveiling large-scale velocity characteristics of rock glaciers in the Tibet-Pamir-Karakoram region using InSAR Z. Sun et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2025.104733
- Detection and reconstruction of rock glacier kinematics over 24 years (2000–2024) from Landsat imagery D. Cusicanqui et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-2559-2025
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- Uncovering controlling factors on rock glacier velocities in the Pamir–Karakoram–Kunlun region using explainable machine learning Z. Sun et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag177
- Unraveling rock glaciers in the semi-arid Western Nyainqêntanglha Mountains: Insights from machine learning and Sentinel imagery for hydrological significance Y. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102874
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Short summary
Rock glaciers are considered to be important freshwater reservoirs in the future climate. However, the amount of ice stored in rock glaciers is poorly quantified. Here we developed an empirical model to estimate ice content in rock the glaciers in the Khumbu and Lhotse valleys, Nepal. The modelling results confirmed the hydrological importance of rock glaciers in the study area. The developed approach shows promise in being applied to permafrost regions to assess water storage of rock glaciers.
Rock glaciers are considered to be important freshwater reservoirs in the future climate....
