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  "abstract": "Mass loss from debris-covered glaciers in High Mountain Asia drives the expansion of small supraglacial lakes (SGLs) and changes the occurrence patterns of hazardous processes including glacial lake outburst floods. Here, we analyse surface area changes of small SGLs ( > 0.045×10 4 m 2 ) in the Sagarmatha region, Eastern Himalaya, integrating data with daily resolution from 2016 to 2024. The results show SGLs expanded at a mean rate of 5.90 ± 1.49×10 4 m 2 ·yr⁻¹. Starting from October 2022, SGLs in the study area have exhibited anomalous expansion, with the total lake area reached its maximum during this period, 67.35% higher than during the second peak (2020). The seasonal fluctuations of SGLs are synchronous with short-term variations in global temperature. By mid-century, SGL expansion in High Mountain Asia is expected to continue. Given their rapid response to climate change, small SGLs could support the development of early-warning frameworks for hydrological pulses and extreme climate events.",
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    "Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environmental Carrying Capacity, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China",
    "Institute of Earth Surface System and Hazards, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China. haijunqiu@nwu.edu.cn",
    "Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environmental Carrying Capacity, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China. haijunqiu@nwu.edu.cn",
    "Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia",
    "Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Environment on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Xizang University, Lhasa, China",
    "State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China",
    "Institute of Earth Surface System and Hazards, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China"
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      "name": "Haijun Qiu",
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      "name": "Guoqing Yang"
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    {
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      "name": "Yiwen Liang",
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  "doi": "10.1038/s41467-026-75669-3",
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  "pmcid": "PMC13448815",
  "pmid": "42469278",
  "published": "2026-07-17",
  "publisher": "Nature Portfolio",
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  "title": "Unraveling daily dynamics of supraglacial lakes in response to hydrological pulses and anomalous climate signals",
  "title_text": "Unraveling daily dynamics of supraglacial lakes in response to hydrological pulses and anomalous climate signals",
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