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  text: This study examines the distribution, growth, and GLOF hazard of glacial lakes
    across major Himalayan river basins. Basin-wise GLOF susceptibility was assessed
    using glacial lake abundance, spatial distribution, and rates of lake area expansion.
    The Kosi, Yarlung Zangbo, Manas, and Upper Indus basins were identified as the
    most susceptible and classified as critical. The highest rates of lake size increase
    were observed in the Kosi Basin, followed by Yarlung Zangbo, Manas, Karnali, Upper
    Indus, and Tista, indicating their potential as future GLOF-prone regions. Moreover,
    a Himalayan-scale GLOF hazard map was generated integrating population, hydropower
    infrastructure, potential flood volume, roads, settlements, and railways revealing
    high hazard levels in the Chenab, Jhelum, Teesta, and Beas basins in India; the
    Koshi, Tama-Koshi, and Dudh-Koshi basins in Nepal; and the Kuri Chu sub-basin
    of the Manas Basin in Bhutan. These findings highlight priority regions where
    detailed field investigations and hydrodynamic modelling are essential before
    further infrastructure development.
acknowledgement: The work is partially financed by USDMA and WIHG, Dehradun. The authors
  would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Ashim Sattar for his valuable
  insights, constructive suggestions, and contributions toward refining and improving
  the quality of this work. I want to give my special thanks to Mr. Sourav Anand and
  Mr. Shivyank Negi for helping me create the database. I would also like to thank
  IIT Kharagpur. For further data access, the corresponding authors can be contacted.
article_number: '2639085'
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author:
- first_name: Litan
  full_name: Mohanty, Litan
  last_name: Mohanty
- first_name: Prateek
  full_name: Gantayat, Prateek
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  last_name: Gantayat
citation:
  ama: Mohanty L, GANTAYAT P. Comprehensive assessment of Himalayan glacial lakes
    concerning their distribution, dynamics, and hazard potential. <i>Geomatics Natural
    Hazards and Risk</i>. 2026;17(1). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085">10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085</a>
  apa: Mohanty, L., &#38; GANTAYAT, P. (2026). Comprehensive assessment of Himalayan
    glacial lakes concerning their distribution, dynamics, and hazard potential. <i>Geomatics
    Natural Hazards and Risk</i>. Taylor &#38; Francis. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085">https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085</a>
  chicago: Mohanty, Litan, and PRATEEK GANTAYAT. “Comprehensive Assessment of Himalayan
    Glacial Lakes Concerning Their Distribution, Dynamics, and Hazard Potential.”
    <i>Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk</i>. Taylor &#38; Francis, 2026. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085">https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085</a>.
  ieee: L. Mohanty and P. GANTAYAT, “Comprehensive assessment of Himalayan glacial
    lakes concerning their distribution, dynamics, and hazard potential,” <i>Geomatics
    Natural Hazards and Risk</i>, vol. 17, no. 1. Taylor &#38; Francis, 2026.
  ista: Mohanty L, GANTAYAT P. 2026. Comprehensive assessment of Himalayan glacial
    lakes concerning their distribution, dynamics, and hazard potential. Geomatics
    Natural Hazards and Risk. 17(1), 2639085.
  mla: Mohanty, Litan, and PRATEEK GANTAYAT. “Comprehensive Assessment of Himalayan
    Glacial Lakes Concerning Their Distribution, Dynamics, and Hazard Potential.”
    <i>Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk</i>, vol. 17, no. 1, 2639085, Taylor &#38;
    Francis, 2026, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085">10.1080/19475705.2026.2639085</a>.
  short: L. Mohanty, P. GANTAYAT, Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk 17 (2026).
date_created: 2026-03-15T23:01:36Z
date_published: 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-03-16T10:21:38Z
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