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The article discusses the difference of the dynamic behaviour of Karakoram glaciers from those in the central and eastern Himalayas because of the regional variations in precipitation and temperature tendencies. It discusses the data and methods used for velocity measurements covering the period 1993-2008 for the Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan, one of the longest glaciers in the Karakoram. The results and the conclusion that help to explain the observed dynamic variations of behaviour from glaciers in the Himalayas are also discussed.

The article presents a study which quantifies the glacier velocities of Everest region in Nepal and Tibet, China between 1992 and 2002 . The study used a satellite radar interferometry and feature tracking techniques in order to measure the degree of stagnation in 20 glaciers throughout the Everest region. It also examines the connection between local catchment topography and ice dynamics of each glacier. Results revealed that the Kangshung Glacier is the only glacier that can be considered as dynamic across the entire region. While twelve glaciers have slow velocities but are characterized as long, stagnant tongues that could have a widespread recession and in situ decay.