Climate risk · Rationale

Glacier change

Hydrological hazard characterised by changes in the mass, extent, and behaviour of glaciers, including retreat and loss of ice, that alter the timing and volume of meltwater supply to downstream water resources.

Definition source: IPCC SROCC Ch.2: Glaciers

Synonyms

glacier retreat, glacier loss

Broader

Hydrological hazard

Narrower

none

Counts as adaptation

Always (adaptation-specific).

Provenance

Domain expert

Identifier

CRK_130_1 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/CRK_130_1
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/CRK_130_1)