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Innovative Techniques and Modelling for Glacier Dynamics and Forecasting
August 27 | 09:00 - 10:30
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| Moderator 3B | Rahmonov Ramazon – Head of the Center for the Study of Glaciers of the Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
| Themes: | This session explores innovative techniques and modeling approaches for studying glacier dynamics and forecasting. Participants will discuss the latest advancements in remote sensing, field measurements, and numerical modeling to better understand the behavior of glaciers, predict their future evolution, and assess the potential impacts of climate change on water resources, ecosystems, and human communities. |
| 09:05-09:25 | o Topic 1: “Towards sustainable cryosphere monitoring in Tajikistan.” Tomas Saks – Senior Researcher at the University of Fribourg. |
| 09:25-09:45 | o Topic 2: “Quantifying Contemporary and Future Risks of the Naturally Dammed Glacial Lake Rivakkul Using Geoinformatics Technique and Morphometric Indices” Khizer Zakir – Master student of Digital Earth, Geoinformatics, and Geodata sciences at the University of South Brittany and University of Salzburg. |
| 09:45-10:05 | o Topic 3: “Negative effects of melting glaciers and Climate Change on the tangible and intangible culture of communities” Alamshoev Qurboniddin – Senior Research Fellow at Humanitarian Institute of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic Tajikistan named after B. Iskandarov |
| 10:05-10:25 | o Topic 4: “Understanding the process – trigger, mechanics of Debris-flow growth, entrainment, dynamics, and impacts” Ghayrat Azizzoda – Member of the Majlisi Namoyandagoni Majlisi Oly (Parliament) of Tajikistan |
