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Himalayas

Two maps that show the pre-monsoon precipitation and monsoon precipitation.
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Source of Precipitation Moisture Feeding Himalayan Rivers

by Tissa Illangasekare 17 February 202314 March 2023

Isotope study showing the partitioning of moisture into snow, ice, and groundwater allows an understanding of the relative contribution to river flow to show where Himalayan river water comes from.

白雪覆盖的山峰排列在青藏高原的南部边缘。
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研究揭示尼泊尔西部喜马拉雅港湾状地形的形成

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 October 202219 October 2022

研究人员通过热运动学研究发现,沿着板块汇聚界面大型逆冲断层在中下部地壳深处的地壳物质堆叠塑造了高原的生长和区域水系的发育。

Photos of the sample locations on Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche Glacier.
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Glacier Advance and Retreat: Insights From the Top of the World

by Mikaël Attal 7 September 202229 September 2022

New dating of glacial features reveals predictable glacier behavior in response to climate warming and cooling in the Everest region in the past 8,000 years.

Three images showing the study area from different perspectives.
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Probing the Sedimentology of a Continental Megathrust

by Peter van der Beek 6 September 202222 December 2022

Detailed analysis of sediments covering the Main Frontal Thrust in Nepal show how climate-driven baselevel changes affect sedimentation and should be considered when inferring thrust activity.

Snow-covered peaks line the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau.
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Uncovering the Formation of the Western Nepal Embayment

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 24 August 202219 October 2022

Using thermokinematics, researchers have found that crustal accretion along the megathrust at mid-lower crustal depths shapes plateau growth and regional drainage development.

Imagen de satélite de los Himalayas. Los picos más altos se ven al fondo con cobertura glacial mientras que al frente se observa el inicio de un valle sin glaciares.
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Los Himalayas atraviesan por una “excepcional” pérdida de masa glaciar

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 20 July 202220 July 2022

Los Himalayas han perdido 40% de su masa glaciar desde la Pequeña Edad de Hielo. El Este de Nepal y Bután han sufrido pérdidas de forma más acelerada.

Satellite image of the Himalayas
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Himalayas Are Experiencing an “Exceptional” Loss of Glacial Mass

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 10 February 202220 July 2022

The Himalayas have lost 40% of their glacial mass since the Little Ice Age. East Nepal and Bhutan have experienced the most rapid losses.

A dam impounds a large reservoir (background) as seen from a stone fort (foreground).
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A Monsoon-Filled Reservoir Might Have Nudged a Fault to Fail

by Maria Rose 16 December 202116 December 2021

New research examines whether a sudden increase in water loading in Pakistan’s Mangla Dam might have been connected to the 2019 New Mirpur earthquake.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Himalayan Tectonics in the Driver’s Seat, Not Climate?

by Peter Zeitler 15 September 20213 May 2022

Earth’s oscillating climate is a natural guess to explain cyclic patterns in erosion, but new sediment data suggests that cyclicity may emerge from tectonic processes adding material to the Himalaya.

Figure showing the evolution of the groundwater reservoirs during the monsoon season.
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Understanding How Himalayan Water Towers Fill and Drain

by Alberto Montanari 18 May 20213 December 2021

Seismic data reveal how water is accumulated and released by Himalayan groundwater reservoirs which are key for predicting future freshwater resources for a large part of South Asia.

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