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1 Savoskul, Oxana S.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Glacier systems and seasonal snow cover in six major Asian river basins: hydrological role under changing climate. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 45p. (IWMI Research Report 150) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2013.204]
Glaciers ; Runoff ; Snowmelt ; Snow cover ; Melt water ; Assessment ; Seasonal variation ; Water resources ; Groundwater recharge ; Aquifers ; River basins ; Catchment areas ; Flow discharge ; Hydrological cycle ; Climate change ; Precipitation ; Simulation models / Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045909)
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The hydrological roles of glaciers and seasonal snow in the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Amu Darya, Syr Darya and Mekong basins are, for the first time, assessed comprehensively at a major river basin scale in this paper. Contribution of glacier runoff, subdivided into renewable and nonrenewable components, and seasonal snowmelt to mean annual flow is evaluated for two time slices: 1961-1990 and 2001-2010. The recent changes of the hydrological roles of glaciers and snow, and the most likely changes of those under future climate change are analyzed.
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