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DOI	10.5194/tc-11-81-2017
	Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
	Gruber S.; Fleiner R.; Guegan E.; Panday P.; Schmid M.-O.; Stumm D.; Wester P.; Zhang Y.; Zhao L.
发表日期	2017
ISSN	19940416
卷号	11 期号:1
英文摘要	The 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. © 2017 Author(s).
学科领域	climate change; cryosphere; hazard assessment; livelihood; mountain environment; permafrost; thawing; vegetation cover; water quality; Himalayas; Hindu Kush
语种	英语
scopus关键词	climate change; cryosphere; hazard assessment; livelihood; mountain environment; permafrost; thawing; vegetation cover; water quality; Himalayas; Hindu Kush
来源期刊	Cryosphere
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/119464
作者单位	Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada; International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Nichols College, Dudley, MA, United States; Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	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],2017,11(1).
APA	Gruber S..,Fleiner R..,Guegan E..,Panday P..,Schmid M.-O..,...&Zhao L..(2017).Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.Cryosphere,11(1).
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).