Publications
Regional-scale analysis of high-mountain multi-hazard and risk indicators in the Pamir (Tajikistan) with GRASS GIS
We present a model framework for the regional- scale analysis of high-mountain multi-hazard and -risk in- dicators, implemented with the
Pakistan case study: catastrophic floods
Within the highly glacierized Karakoram Himalaya situated largely within Pakistan, there have been many cases of catastrophic floods, some the
“THE MOVING TOGETHER OVERCOME THE PATH”: UNIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES FORCES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
The climate change issue affects a large number of different aspects of life. In addition, climate change is a global challenge.
Outburst flood hazard: Case studies from the Tien-Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan
More than 2000 of mountain lakes covering more than 0.1 ha exist in a territory of Kyrgyzstan. Nearly 20% of
Glacial Lakes of the Ile (Zailiyskiy) Alatau: Status, Current Changes, Probable Risks
The article, based on the catalog of glacial lakes, compiled from satellite images and data of specialized field studies for
Assessment of evolution and risks of glacier lake outbursts in the Djungarskiy Alatau, Central Asia, using Landsat imagery and glacier bed topography modeling
Changes in the abundance and area of mountain lakes in the Djungarskiy (Jetysu) Alatau between 2002 and 2014 were investigated
Debris flows triggered from non-stationary glacier lake outbursts: the case of the Teztor Lake complex (Northern Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan)
One of the most far-reaching glacier-related hazards in the Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan is glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)
Catastrophic Mass Flows in the Mountain Glacial Environment
Catastrophic mass flows (CMFs) in the glacial environment are an important geomorphic process that may pose significant hazard to communities
Development of glacial lakes and evaluation of related outburst hazard at Adygine glacier complex, Northern Tien Shan
Formation and development of glacial lakes in mountain regions is one of the consequences of glacier recession. Such lakes may
Multi-source glacial lake outburst flood hazard assessment and mapping for Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
The Quillcay catchment in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, contains several glacial lakes, including Lakes Palcacocha (with a volume of 17
A century of investigations on outbursts of the ice-dammed lake merzbacher (Central Tien Shan)
Bavarian alpinist and researcher Gottfried Merzbacher discovered an ice-dammed lake in 1903 while trying to reach the mysterious Khan Tengri
Moraine dam breach and glacial lake outburst flood generation by physical and numerical models
The areas of glacial lakes in the Himalayas continue to increase alarmingly due to global warming with con- sequent risk