1. Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad, Pakistan
2. National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA,
3. Cryosphere Initiative, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal
4. Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
5. High Mountain Research Centre, Development Studies, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad, Pakistan