Data Products related to High Mountain Asia
The following tables list data products that have been produced or will soon be released by the HiMAT teams (both HMA-1 and -2). Datasets are hosted by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).
Digital Elevation/Hydrological Models
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-meter DEM Mosaics | DEM | 2002 to 2016 | HMA | Arendt (HMA-1) | Shean et al, 2020 |
| 8-meter DEMs, cross-track | DEM | 2002 to 2016 | HMA | Arendt (HMA-1) | Shean et al, 2020 |
| 8-meter DEMs, along-track | DEM | 2002 to 2016 | HMA | Arendt (HMA-1) | Shean et al, 2020 |
| Chamoli Disaster Pre-event 2-m DEM Composite: September 2015 | DEM, haz | Sep 2015 | Chamoli | Rounce (HMA-2) | Shean et al, 2020 |
| Chamoli Disaster Post-event 2-m DEM Composite (February 10-11, 2021) and Difference Map | DEM, haz | Feb 2021 | Chamoli | Rounce (HMA-2) | Shean et al, 2020 |
| MERIT-Endorheic Dataset: Delineation of endorheic basins in 5 and 15 min upscaled river networks | river network | Global | Rounce (HMA-2) | Prusevich et al, 2022 | |
| River Network for parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan | hydro model | Selected countries, 5 arc-min resolution | Rounce (HMA-2) | ||
| River Network for HiMAT domain | hydro model | HMA, 5 arc-min resolution | Rounce (HMA-2) |
Glaciers
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier thickness changes from multi-sensor DEMs | glacier | 1974 to 2017 | HMA | Rupper (HMA-1) | Maurer et al, 2019 |
| Average glacier thickness change from multi-sensor DEMs | glacier | 1974 to 2017 | HMA | Rupper (HMA-1) | Maurer et al, 2019 |
| Gridded glacier thickness change from multi-sensor DEMs | glacier | 1974 to 2017 | HMA | Rupper (HMA-1) | Maurer et al, 2019 |
| PyGEM glacier projections under different RCP model scenarios | glacier, model | 2000 to 2100 | HMA | Osmanoglu (HMA-1) | Rounce et al, 2019 |
| PyGEM glacier projections under different RCP model scenarios, rasterized | glacier, model | 2000 to 2100 | HMA | Osmanoglu (HMA-1) | Rounce et al, 2019 |
| Debris thickness estimates and corresponding sub-debris melt factors | glacier, debris | 2000 to 2018 | Global | Rounce (HMA-2) | Rounce et al, 2021 |
| Glacier projections (mass, area, runoff, mass balance components, etc.) | glacier, projections | 2000 - 2100 | Rounce (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: late 2022 | |
| Debris-covered glacier surface melt products (High-resolution DEMs, maps of surface melt, flux divegence and velocity for six glaciers in Nepal) | glacier, debris | Nepal | Rounce (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: mid-2023 | |
| Seasonal surface velocity products for select glaciers in Nepal | glacier, velocity | Monthly timeseries | Nepal | Rounce (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: mid-2023 |
Snow
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langtang snow bidirectional reflectance factor | snow | 2018-04-23/24 | Langtang, NP | Tsay (HMA-1) | |
| Langtang snow properties | snow | 2018-04-23/24 | Langtang, NP | Tsay (HMA-1) | |
| Daily snow reanalysis | snow | 1999 to 2017 | HMA | Margulis (HMA-1) | |
| Snow cover fraction, snow albedo including impacts from LAP from MODSCAG/MODDRFS | snow, albedo | 20 year record | 500 m spatial resolution | Rittger (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD |
| Snow cover fraction, snow albedo including impacts from LAP from SPIRES | snow, albedo | 20 year record | 500 m spatial resolution | Rittger (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD |
| SWE and snow/ice melt from ParBal driven with SCAG/DRFS and SPIRES | snow, SWE | 20 year record | 500 m spatial resolution | Rittger (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD |
| Melt from ParBal partitioned by surface type | snow, melt | 20 year record | 500 m spatial resolution | Rittger (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: winter 2023 |
Land Surface and Atmosphere
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIS model output | snow, rad, soil moist., sfc temp | 2003 to 2018 | HMA | Kumar, S (HMA-1) | Loomis et al, 2019 |
| MAR V3.5 output | albedo, sfc temp, rad, snow, wind | 2000 to 2015 | HMA | Margulis (HMA-1) | |
| ASCAT freeze/thaw/melt status | sfc prop | 2009 to 2017 | HMA | McDonald (HMA-1) | |
| LDAS 1 km snow and temperature parameters | snow, model | 2007 to 2008 | HMA | Houser (HMA-1) | Yoon et al, 2019 |
| Regional Climate Model Output, Monthly | temp, humid, moist, precip, wind, ocean | 1999 to 2014 | HMA+ | Osmanoglu (HMA-1) | |
| Regional Climate Model Output, Daily | temp, humid, moist, precip, wind, ocean | 1999 to 2014 | HMA+ | Osmanoglu (HMA-1) | |
| Regional Climate Model Output, 6-hourly | temp, humid, moist, precip, wind, ocean | 1999 to 2014 | HMA+ | Osmanoglu (HMA-1) | |
| Regional Climate Model Output, 1-hourly | temp, humid, moist, precip, wind, ocean | 1999 to 2014 | HMA+ | Osmanoglu (HMA-1) | |
| GFDL SPEAR Large Ensembles | temp, precip, humid, wind, model | 1921 to 2100 | Global | Shevliakova (HMA-2) | |
| GEOS subseasonal to seasonal forecasts from 1981-present | s2s, forecast | 1981 - 2022 | Girotto (HMA-2) | Some variables published | |
| Dynamically Downscaled Meteorological Data | temp, precip | 2000 to 2016 | 4 km resolution | Rupper (HMA-2) | |
| GEOSldas analysis with snow data assimilation | forecast, snow | 2000 - 2022 | Girotto (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD | |
| GEOS S2S forecasts with snow cover assimilation | forecast, snow | 2000 - 2022 | Girotto (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: 2023 | |
| Downscaled hydrometeorological projections from CMIP6 ensemble members | projection | daily | 5 km resolution | Zaitchik (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD |
| Land surface reanalysis for the past two decades | 2000 - 2020, daily | 5 km resolution | Kumar, S (HMA-2) |
Precipitation
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFDL FLOR modeled daily precipitation | precip, model | 1961 to 2000, 1982 to 2017, 2061 to 2100 | HMA | Kirschbaum, Kapnick (HMA-1) | |
| GFDL FLOR modeled extreme precipitation indices | precip, model | 2000 to 2016 | HMA | Kirschbaum, Kapnick (HMA-1) | |
| TRMM-derived 3B42 extreme precipitation indices | precip | 1999 to 2017 | near-global | Kirschbaum (HMA-1) | |
| Daily 5 km Downscaled SPEAR Precipitation and Air Temperature Projections | precip, model | daily, 2015 to 2100 | 5 km resolution | Nikolopoulos (HMA-2) |
Landslides and Hazards
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide catalog, ver. 1 | haz | 1956 to 2018 | near global | Kirschbaum (HMA-1) | |
| Landslide inventory, ver. 1 | haz | 2009 to 2018 | Nepal | Kirschbaum (HMA-1) | |
| Multitemporal landslide inventory for Pumqu/Arun river basin | haz | 2011 to 2020 | Pumqu/Arun River Basins | Kirschbaum (HMA-2) | |
| Inventory of newly discovered glacial lake outburst floods across the Himalayas | lakes, haz, glof | HMA | McCoy (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD | |
| Landslide Hazard Indicator | haz | 5 km resolution | Kirschbaum (HMA-2) | ||
| 30m Flood Geomorphic Potential Index for entire HMA | haz, floods | HMA | Nikolopoulos (HMA-2) |
Lakes
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near-global multi-temporal glacial lake inventory | lakes | 1990 to 2018 | near global | Kargel (HMA-1) | |
| Glacial lake outlines from ~1975 Hexagon imagery | glacier, lakes | 1975 | McCoy (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD | |
| Supraglacial lake maps on debris-covered glaciers | 1985 - 2023 | Nepal, Khumbu region | McCoy (HMA-2) |
Aerosols
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS aerosol optical depth | aerosol | 2000 to 2019 | HMA | Tsay (HMA-1) | Jeong et al, 2018 |
| Modeled Estimates of Aerosol Transport, Chemistry, and Deposition Reanalysis (MATCHA) | aerosol | 2003-2019, hourly | HMA, 12 km resolution | Kumar, R (HMA-2) | MATCHA |
Water Budget
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Inter-Basin Hydrological Transfer Database | hydrological modeling | Global | Rounce (HMA-2) | Lammers et al, 2022 | |
| Daily 0.05 x 0.05 deg Noah-MP Land Surface Model Reanalysis | water budget | 2003 to 2020 | HMA | Kumar, S (HMA-2) | |
| River vector discharge at overpass intervals over entire domain | discharge | Gleason (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: TBD | ||
| Small river vector discahrge from Planet over select basins | discharge | Gleason (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: summer 2023 | ||
| Total water storage, river discharge, other major water balance variables over HMA | TWS, discharge | 1980 - | 6 arcminute resolution | Rounce (HMA-2) | Estimated publication: spring 2023 |
| CMIP6 Monthly and Yearly Water Balance Projections, 2016-2099 for Parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan | hydrological modeling | 2016-2099 | Western HMA | Rounce (HMA-2) | |
| 5 Arc-Minute Hydrological Flow Direction for the Headwaters of the Amu Darya and Indus River Basins | flow direction | 2023 | Amu Darya, Indus River Basins | Rounce (HMA-2) |
Weather Station Data
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langtang AWS measurements | temp, precip, humid, press, wind | 2017 to 2018 | Langtang, NP | Tsay (HMA-1) | |
| Langtang shortwave irradiance | rad | 2017 to 2018 | Langtang, NP | Tsay (HMA-1) |
Permafrost
| Title | Tags | Temporal Coverage | Geographic Coverage | PI | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS-AIRS Gap-Filled Ground Temperatures and Permafrost Probability Maps | permafrost | 2003 to 2016 | 1 km resolution | Rajaram (HMA-2) |