The Contribution to High Asia Runoff from Ice and Snow (CHARIS): Understanding the source and trends of cryospheric contributions to the water balance

Karl Rittger1, Richard L Armstrong2, Edward Bair3, Adina Racoviteanu4, Mary J. Brodzik2, Alice Frances Hill5, Alana M Wilson6, Alia Lauren Khan7, Joan M Ramage8, Siri Jodha S Khalsa9, Andrew P Barrett4, Bruce H Raup10 and Thomas H Painter11, (1)University of Colorado at Boulder, Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, United States, (2)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Boulder, CO, United States, (3)Leidos, Inc., Reston, United States, (4)National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, United States, (5)National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Nelson, New Zealand, (6)Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, CO, United States, (7)Western Washington University, Bellingham, United States, (8)Lehigh University, Bethlehem, United States, (9)National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, United States, (10)NSIDC, CIRES, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States, (11)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States