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Saroj Maharjan, Antoine Poujol, Christophe Martin, Gabriele Ameri, David Baumont, Kiana Hashemi, Yacine Benjelloun and Hussein Shible
Nepal is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, as highlighted by the recent devastating 2015, Mw~7.8 Gorkha earthquake, and a robust assessment of seismic hazard is paramount for the design of earthquake-resistant structures. In this s...
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Ramesh Shrestha, Biplob Rakhal, Tirtha Raj Adhikari, Ganesh Raj Ghimire, Rocky Talchabhadel, Dinee Tamang, Radhika KC and Sanjib Sharma
Climate change and climate variability drive rapid glacier melt and snowpack loss, extreme precipitation and temperature events, and alteration of water availability in the Himalayas. There is increasing observational evidence of climate change impacts o...
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Elizabeth J. Catlos, Chandra S. Dubey and Thomas M. Etzel
The Sikkim region of the Himalayas (NE India) may form an important microplate between Nepal and Bhutan. Here we report high-resolution pressure-temperature (P-T) paths taken from garnet-bearing rocks across the northern and eastern portion of the region...
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Taigang Zhang, Weicai Wang, Tanguang Gao and Baosheng An
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a typical glacier-related hazard in high mountain regions. In recent decades, glacial lakes in the Himalayas have expanded rapidly due to climate warming and glacial retreat. Some of these lakes are unstable, and m...
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Ganesh R. Ghimire, Sanjib Sharma, Jeeban Panthi, Rocky Talchabhadel, Binod Parajuli, Piyush Dahal and Rupesh Baniya
Improving decision-making in various areas of water policy and management (e.g., flood and drought preparedness, reservoir operation and hydropower generation) requires skillful streamflow forecasts. Despite the recent advances in hydrometeorological pre...
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Malinda S. Thilakarathna, Tejendra Chapagain, Bhawana Ghimire, Roshan Pudasaini, Bir Bhahadur Tamang, Khem Gurung, Khem Choi, Laxmi Rai, Samjhana Magar, Bishnu BK, Shankar Gaire and Manish N. Raizada
Studies have shown the potential of rhizobia and associated micronutrients to enhance symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes. Tens of millions of smallholder farmers, however, farm on mountain hillsides in highly variable soil and microenvironments, with...
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Aishwarya Bhattacharjee, José D. Anadón, David J. Lohman, Tenzing Doleck, Tarendra Lakhankar, Bharat Babu Shrestha, Praseed Thapa, Durga Devkota, Sundar Tiwari, Ajay Jha, Mohan Siwakoti, Naba R. Devkota, Pramod K. Jha and Nir Y. Krakauer
Nepal has an extreme altitudinal range from 60?8850 m with heterogeneous topography and distinct climatic zones. The country is considered a biodiversity hotspot, with nearly a quarter of the land area located in protected areas. Nepal and the surroundin...
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