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Articles | Volume 20, issue 10
Articles | Volume 20, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5993-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5993-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 10
Brief communication
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15 Oct 2026
Brief communication |  | 15 Oct 2026

Brief communication: Mass balance of glaciers in the Eastern Hindu Kush from 1979 to 2002 using KH-9 panoramic and SPOT-5 stereo imagery

Azka Ramzan and Sajid Ghuffar

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In the Hindu Kush region, there is a scarcity of observations on the mass balance of glaciers during the pre-2000 period. Here, using stereo imagery from satellites, we estimate that glaciers in the Eastern Hindu Kush have undergone mass loss at a moderate rate during 1979–2002. This study analyzes the behavior of debris-covered and debris-free glaciers as well as surging and non-surging glaciers. We further discuss individual glaciers and identify the major retreating glaciers in the region.
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