Changes to pro- and supra-glacial lakes from 1990 to 2010.

<p>Changes to pro- and supra-glacial lakes from 1990 to 2010.</p

Annual mean temperature (a) and annual precipitation (b) change in the central Himalayas from 1981 to 2010.

<p>Annual mean temperature (a) and annual precipitation (b) change in the central Himalayas from 1981 to 2010.</p

Processes of glacial lake changes in areas and numbers from 1990 to 2010.

<p>Processes of glacial lake changes in areas and numbers from 1990 to 2010.</p

Number and area of glacial lakes at different areal ranks in 1990, 2000, 2005 and 2010.

<p>Number and area of glacial lakes at different areal ranks in 1990, 2000, 2005 and 2010.</p

Rapidly expanding glacial lakes in different river basins.

<p>Rapidly expanding glacial lakes in different river basins.</p

Distribution of glacial lakes in the central Himalayas.

<p>Distribution of glacial lakes in the central Himalayas.</p

Distribution and change of glacial lakes at different altitudinal zones on the north (a and c) and south sides (b and d) of the main central Himalayan range.

<p>Distribution and change of glacial lakes at different altitudinal zones on the north (a and c) and south sides (b and d) of the main central Himalayan range.</p

GLOF events and changes in typical critical glacial lakes within the study area.

<p>GLOF events and changes in typical critical glacial lakes within the study area.</p

List of typical glacial lakes in the central Himalayas.

<p>List of typical glacial lakes in the central Himalayas.</p

Field observations for glacial lakes: (a) the rapidly expanding Lake Longbasaba in 2012; (b) an areally increasing glacial lake at the Middle Rongbu Glacier near Mount Qomolangma (Everest) in 2008.

<p>Field observations for glacial lakes: (a) the rapidly expanding Lake Longbasaba in 2012; (b) an areally increasing glacial lake at the Middle Rongbu Glacier near Mount Qomolangma (Everest) in 2008.</p