>Mountain glaciers serve as a crucial buffer as they help to provide water (as melt water) when rainfall is minimal or nonexistent (Vuille et al., 2008), such a

>Mountain glaciers serve as a crucial buffer as they help to provide water (as melt water) when rainfall is minimal or nonexistent (Vuille et al., 2008), such as during the dry season or during drought conditions. This implies that some melting is necessary to fuel the existing hydrologic processes and fulfil consumption needs. https://na.unep.net/geas/getUNEPPageWithArticleIDScript.php?article_id=104 https://na.unep.net/geas/getUNEPPageWithArticleIDScript.php?...