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20 May 2022 | Cryosphere

Studying Lower Barun lake, the abode of Nhepu

It is one thing to look at satellite images that provide a sweeping view of a glacial lake expanding over time, but it is an entirely different experience to visit the lake and get a ground level perspective. In September 2021, a joint research team from ICIMOD and Kathmandu University carried out a physical investigation of the expanding Lower Barun lake, its dam, and surroundings.

Chimi Seldon & Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa

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Lower Barun lake in September 2021. Photo: Sharad P. Joshi/ICIMOD

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