Guwahati, Jan. 27 -- Research from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a predictive framework to identify the locations where glacial lakes are likely to form in the Eastern Himalayan mountains.

The research provides crucial insights for hazard management and water-resource planning in high-mountain regions.

When glaciers melt, their water accumulates in the natural depressions.

In the Himalayas, glaciers are rapidly melting due to climate change, leading to the formation of new glacial lakes.

Although the rise in temperature is increasing meltwater production, the formation and location of glacial lakes are influenced by surrounding topography, including bowl-shaped depressions, valleys, flow channels, an...