Iram Bano

Karakoram International University, Earth Sciences, Faculty Member

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I am Glaciologist. I am working as a Faculty member at the Department of Earth Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit Pakistan.
I did my Masters by Research in Glaciology from Kathmandu University, Nepal.
I have the honor to become first female Glaciologist from my region.
My research interests include Mountain Cryosphere, Glacio-hydrological modeling, Impact of Climate Change on the cryosphere and Glacier Hazards.

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Inter-Decadal Dynamics of Glacier Area and Supra-glacial Lakes Over Hispar Glacier, Western Karakoram

International journal of economic and environment geology, Mar 11, 2023

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Inter-Decadal Dynamics of Glacier Area and Supra-glacial Lakes Over Hispar Glacier, Western Karakoram

International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology

Glaciers of the central Karakorum region are the primary source of fresh water and lifeline for d... more Glaciers of the central Karakorum region are the primary source of fresh water and lifeline for downstream inhabitants but changing climatic conditions put serious impacts on glaciers which cause rapid ablation and the creation of glacial lakes. Many natural hazards are associated with glaciers and glacial lakes like Glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF). Using Geographic Information System and Remote sensing techniques on Hispar glacier which is part of central Karakorum, the current study applied Landsat (TM, ETM, ETM+, and OLI) and sentinel-2 satellite imagery. Further, mapping to the Hispar glacier is done to know the variations in glacier and supraglacial lakes between 1990 and 2019. According to the results, about 90% of glacial ponds are present in the debris-covered area while only 10% are present in the clean ice and scow area. This study identifies the decreasing trend in the number and the area of glacial lakes. In 1990, about 42 glacial ponds were covering a total area of 0...

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Comparative Assessment of Runoff and Its Components in Two Catchments of Upper Indus Basin by Using a Semi Distributed Glacio-Hydrological Model

by Rijan B Kayastha and Iram Bano

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017

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Predictions of future hydrological conditions and contribution of snow and ice melt in total discharge of Shigar River Basin in Central Karakoram, Pakistan

by Iram Bano and Rijan B Kayastha

Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions, 2016

The high mountains of Hindu-Kush Karakoram and Himalaya (HKKH) contain a large volume of snow and... more The high mountains of Hindu-Kush Karakoram and Himalaya (HKKH) contain a large volume of snow and ice, which are the primary sources of water for the entire mountainous population of HKKH. Thus, knowledge of these available resources is very important in relation to their sustainable use. A Modified Positive Degree Day Model was used to simulate daily discharge with the contribution of snow and ice melt from the Shigar River Basin, Central Karakoram, Pakistan. The basin covers an area of 6,921 km 2 with an elevation range of 2,204 to 8,611 m a.s.l.. Forty percent of the total area is glaciated among which 20% is covered by debris and remaining 80% by clean ice and permanent snow. To simulate daily discharge, the entire basin was divided into 26 altitude belts. Remotely sensed land cover types are derived by classifying Landsat images of 2009. Daily temperature and precipitation from Skardu meteorological station is used to calibrate the glacio-hydrological model as an input variable...

Status of Major Glaciers of Hunza River Basin, Under Changing Climatic Conditions of Pakistan Over the Period of (1990-2018)

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Potential Impacts of Warming Climate on Contributions of Runoff Components from Two Catchments of Upper Indus Basin, Karakoram, Pakistan

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Geological and Environmental Engineering, 2017

Assessment of glacier status and its controlling parameters from 1990 to 2018 of Hunza Basin, Western Karakorum

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021

Ice masses and snow of Hunza River Basin (HRB) are an important primary source of fresh water and... more Ice masses and snow of Hunza River Basin (HRB) are an important primary source of fresh water and lifeline for downstream inhabitants. Changing climatic conditions seriously put an impact on these available ice and snow masses. These glaciers may affect downstream population by glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and surge events due to climatic variation. So, monitoring of these glaciers and available ice masses is important. This research delivers an approach for dynamics of major glaciers of the Hunza River Basin. We delineated 27 major glaciers of HRB and examined their status by using Landsat (OLI, ETM+, ETM, TM), digital elevation model (DEM) over the period of 1990–2018. In 1990, the total area covered by these glaciers is about 2589.75 ± 86 km2 and about 2565.12 ± 68km2 in 2018. Our results revealed that from 2009 to 2015, glacier coverage of HRB advanced with a mean annual advance rate of 2.22 ± 0.1 km2 a-1. Conversely, from 1994 to 1999, the strongest reduction in glacier area with a mean rate of − 3.126 ± 0.3 km2 a-1 is recorded. The glaciers of HRB are relatively stable compared to Hindukush, Himalayan, and Tibetan Plateau region of the world. The steep slope glacier’s retreat rate is more than that of gentle slope glaciers, and the glaciers below an elevation of 5000 m above sea level change significantly. Based on climate data from 1995 to 2018, HRB shows a decreasing trend in temperature and increasing precipitation. The glacier area’s overall retreat is due to an increase in summer temperature while the glacier advancement is induced possibly by winter and autumn precipitation.

The role of sense of place, risk perception, and level of disaster preparedness in disaster vulnerable mountainous areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020

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Towards a Peaceful World

In this world of beauty, colors, hustle and bustle only one thing appears to have the most high a... more In this world of beauty, colors, hustle and bustle only one thing appears to have the most high and dignified position i.e. the man….a human being. If we further cogitate over the causes of distinction of man over other creatures and in fact, all the other things of this whole universe, we come to know that the only thing which makes his distinguished position is Knowledge.