The programme includes a series of four lectures on various aspects of the Earth system and the cryosphere, particularly in the context of the Tibetan Plateau and high mountain regions in Asia. Topics range from observing and analysing glacier melt and associated hazards to studying the water balance in the region.

Program

• Lhasa Earth System Multi-Dimension Observatory Network (LEMON), Baosheng An, Deputy Director Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Glacier melt-related Cryosphere Hazards in the Third Pole, Weicai Wang, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Glacier Mass Balance Sensitivity in High Mountain Asia, Christoph Schneider, Vice President for Research at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin & Department of Geography, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• The imbalance of the Asian Water Tower, Tandong Yao, Honorary Director Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Admission is free.