Eastern Himalayan glaciar hazard analysis using UAV-A brief approach

Abstract

Reliable method of high accuracy and time efficient monitoring of lake formation due to glacier melting is a serious challenge of alpine Himalaya. The development of model for the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) requires the database which is not available so far. A few surveys are already carried out in this regard based on satellite imagery which are comparatively less accurate. Hence, there is an urgent need for proper information which can be originated from real time monitoring of glacier melting as well as lake formation as a result of that. Wherever there is a human habitat in close proximity of such lake, the development of a method to gather such information is a further crucial. An approach has been demonstrated in this paper to develop an end-to-end solution for real time monitoring of glacial lake using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and providing the warning as well the continuous monitoring via android application to the appropriate authority. © 2019 URSI. All rights reserved.