Inventory of glaciers and glacial lakes of the Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP – Pakistan)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16841034 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antonella Senese (0000-0001-7190-3272, University of Milan, corresponding author), Davide Maragno (0000-0003-4725-7244, University of Milan), Davide Fugazza (0000-0003-4523-9085, University of Milan), Andrea Soncini (0000-0001-9011-616X, Politecnico di Milano), C D’Agata (0000-0002-3337-7301, University of Milan), Roberto Sergio Azzoni (0000-0002-5931-486X, University of Milan), Umberto Minora (0000-0003-2151-6500, Politecnico di Milano), Riaz Ul-Hassan, Elisa Vuillermoz, Mohammed Asif Khan (Karakoram International University), Adnan Shafiq Rana, Ghulam Rasul, Claudio Smiraglia (0000-0001-6635-2074, University of Milan), Guglielmina Diolaiuti (0000-0002-3883-9309, University of Milan) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 189-198 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Maps (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17445647.2018.1445561 |
| OpenAlex | W2802858619 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
This study presents a map reporting valuable information on the cryosphere of the Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP, the largest protected area of Pakistan and the highest park in the world). All the information is provided considering the CKNP as a whole, and in detail by dividing it into five basins (i.e. Shigar, Hunza, Shyok, Upper Indus, and Gilgit). The glacier inventory reports 608 ice bodies covering 3680 km2 (∼35% of the CKNP area), with a total glacier volume of ca. 532 km3. In addition, we modeled the meltwater from glacier ice ablation over the period 23 July to 9 August 2011. The total melt amount is ca. 1.5 km3. Finally, we considered glacial lakes (202 water-bodies, covering 4 km2). For these latter glacier features, we also analyzed their potentially dangerous conditions and two lakes were found having such conditions
Archaeology · Climatology · Cryosphere · Geography · Geomorphology · Glacial period · Glacier · Glacier mass balance · Meltwater · National park · Physical geography · Sea ice · Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics · Climate change and permafrost · Cryospheric studies and observations · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |