High Mountain Asia Glacier Projections Under Climate Scenarios

High Mountain Asia PyGEM Glacier Projections with RCP Scenarios V001 contains model results projecting glacier mass change and runoff components. The data set was produced by the Python Glacier Evolution Model (PyGEM) and is distributed by NSIDC_CPRD. The record was last updated in September 2100.

Use Cases

• Project future glacier mass change under different RCP scenarios using the PyGEM model outputs.
• Analyze glacier runoff projections to assess downstream water resource availability.
• Model the individual components of glacier mass balance, such as melt and accumulation, from the provided data fields.

Strengths

• Projections include multiple Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios for climate analysis.
• Model outputs cover key glacier metrics like mass change and runoff components.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and spatial resolution are unknown.
• The temporal coverage of the projections and validation against observations are not specified.

Provenance

Source

NSIDC_CPRD (NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center).

Collection Method

Outputs from the Python Glacier Evolution Model (PyGEM).

Freshness

Last updated 2100-09-30.

Geography

High Mountain Asia region.