Real time monitoring for Imja Glacial Lake in Himalaya — global warming front monitoring system

Author

Fukui, Hiromichi ; Limlahapun, Ponthip ; Kameoka, Takaharu

Author_Institution

Fac. of Policy Manage., Keio Univ., Yokohoma

fYear

2008

fDate

20-22 Aug. 2008

Firstpage

2578

Lastpage

2581

Abstract

Imja Tsho Lake is one of the fastest growing in the entire Himalayan region. Regular monitoring based on scientific data and information of the lake is crucial. To initiate an early warning system, a wireless LAN has been established using innovative geo-ICT tools and technologies to connect different field monitoring devices for real time monitoring and early warning system for potential GLOF. There are three main objectives of this project which includes the demonstration of real time monitoring, establishing early warning system with local community and promotion of Wi-fi technology in remote mountain areas for global connectivity.

Keywords

environmental science computing; floods; glaciology; global warming; hydrological techniques; lakes; monitoring; wireless LAN; Himalayan region; Imja Glacial Lake; Imja Tsho Lake; Wi-fi technology; early warning system; field monitoring devices; geo-ICT tool; glacial lake outburst flood; global connectivity; global warming front monitoring system; real time monitoring; remote mountain area; scientific data; scientific information; wireless LAN; Alarm systems; Asia; Earth; Electronic mail; Floods; Geographic Information Systems; Global warming; Lakes; Real time systems; Remote monitoring; Digital Asia; Field Server; Glacial Lake Outburst Flood; global warming; real time monitoring;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

SICE Annual Conference, 2008

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

978-4-907764-30-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-4-907764-29-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SICE.2008.4655100

Filename

4655100