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SUMMARY:CANCELLED DUE TO STRIKE ACTION Recent advances in understanding cl
 imate\, glacier and river dynamics in high mountain Asia - Walter Immerzee
 l\, University of Utrecht
DTSTART:20180308T161500Z
DTEND:20180308T173000Z
UID:TALK93778@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Ian Willis
DESCRIPTION:The Himalayan water cycle is poorly understood because the ext
 reme topography results in complex interactions between climate\, water st
 ored in snow and glaciers and the hydrological processes. An accurate unde
 rstanding of this water cycle is imperative because hydrological extremes 
 in the region regularly cause great damage\, while high mountain Asia supp
 lies water to over 25% of the global population. In recent years\, signifi
 cant advances have been made in field monitoring\, modelling and remote se
 nsing and in this talk\, the latest progress will be presented focussing o
 n three related fields. First\, on high altitude climate dynamics and the 
 interaction between the atmosphere and the extreme mountain topography. Se
 cond\, on how climate controls key glacio-hydrological processes in high-a
 ltitude catchments with a particular focus on debris covered glaciers. Thi
 rd\, on glacio-hydrological modelling and approaches to climate change imp
 act assessments. Finally\, the talk will synthesize the outstanding scient
 ific challenges that must be addressed to fully close the high mountain wa
 ter cycle\, thereby reducing the uncertainty in future projections of wate
 r availability and the occurrence of extreme events in high mountain Asia.
LOCATION:Small Lecture Theatre\, Department of Geography\, Downing Site
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