Geodetic glacier mass balance and its hydrological implications in the Upper Indus Basin: Insights into the Karakoram Anomaly
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Authors
- Suhaib Bin Farhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1100-1677)
- Xiaojuan Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6632-4284)
- Yinsheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5976-8589)
- Haifeng Gao
Institutions
- Huanggang Normal University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (PK)
- Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (CN)
- Satellite Application Center for Ecology and Environment (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103975
- Primary Topic
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00