8a32b092-35c7-49fa-96d1-c62d2b3e6639 eng Govinda Joshi MENRIS, ICIMOD Sr. Cartographer/GIS Analyst 977-1-5003222 977-1-5003299 Khumaltar Lalitpur Kathmandu 3226 Nepal metadata@icimod.org 2008-05-09T15:01:01 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 Everest 1830 Inventory of Glaciers, Glacial Lakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods affected by Global Warming in the Mountains of China/ Tibet Autonomus Region First The main objective of the study was to assess the threat from glacial lakes and to highlight those where GLOF events are likely to occur and cause serious damage to human life and property. The study covered Tista Basin in Sikkim, Himachal and Uttaranchal Himalaya of India, Pumqu basin, Poiqu, Rongxer, Jilongcangbu, Zangbuqin, Majiacangbu, Daoliqu and Jiazhangangge basins of Tibet Autonomus Region of China, and Astor sub basin, upper Indus, Jhelum, Shingo, Shyok, Shigar, Gilgit, Chitral, Hunza and Swat River basins of Indus basin in Pakisan. Basanta Shrestha MENRIS-ICIMOD MENRIS, Division Head 977-1-5003222 977-1-5003299 Khumaltar Lalitpur Kathmandu 3226 Nepal metadata@icimod.org pumqu_cd_s.png thumbnail png pumqu_cd.png large_thumbnail png The content of this website can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form (altered including being stretched, compressed, coloured or altered in any way so as to distort content from its original proportions or format) with copyright acknowledged, on a temporary basis for personal study that is not for a direct or indirect commercial use and any non-commercial use. Any content printed or downloaded may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of the ICIMOD eng environment -180 180 -90 90 Mr. Govinda Joshi MENRIS-ICIMOD Sr. Cartographer/GIS Analyst 977-1-5003222 977-1-5003299 Khumaltar Lalitpur Kathmandu 3226 Nepal metadata@icimod.org From Various Sources