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Shah, R. D.
- Are the Himalayan Glaciers Retreating?
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I. M. Bahuguna
1,
B. P. Rathore
1,
Rupal Brahmbhatt
2,
Milap Sharma
3,
Sunil Dhar
4,
S. S. Randhawa
5,
Kireet Kumar
6,
Shakil Romshoo
7,
R. D. Shah
2,
R. K. Ganjoo
8,
Ajai
1
Affiliations
1 Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad 380 015, IN
2 M. G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad 380 009, IN
3 School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi 110 067, IN
4 Department of Geology, Government College, Dharamshala 176 215,, IN
5 State Council of Science and Technology, Shimla 171 009, IN
6 G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almorah 263 643, IN
7 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, IN
8 Department of Geology, Jammu University, Jammu 180 006, IN
1 Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad 380 015, IN
2 M. G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad 380 009, IN
3 School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi 110 067, IN
4 Department of Geology, Government College, Dharamshala 176 215,, IN
5 State Council of Science and Technology, Shimla 171 009, IN
6 G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almorah 263 643, IN
7 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190 006, IN
8 Department of Geology, Jammu University, Jammu 180 006, IN
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Current Science, Vol 106, No 7 (2014), Pagination: 1008-1013Abstract
The Himalayan mountain system to the north of the Indian land mass with arcuate strike of NW-SE for about 2400 km holds one of the largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar regions in its high-altitude regions. Perennial snow and ice-melt from these frozen reservoirs is used in catchments and alluvial plains of the three major Himalayan river systems, i.e. the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra for irrigation, hydropower generation, production of bio-resources and fulfilling the domestic water demand. Also, variations in the extent of these glaciers are understood to be a sensitive indicator of climatic variations of the earth system and might have implications on the availability of water resources in the river systems. Therefore, mapping and monitoring of these freshwater resources is required for the planning of water resources and understanding the impact of climatic variations. Thus a study has been carried out to find the change in the extent of Himalayan glaciers during the last decade using IRS LISS III images of 2000/01/02 and 2010/11. Two thousand and eighteen glaciers representing climatically diverse terrains in the Himalaya were mapped and monitored. It includes glaciers of Karakoram, Himachal, Zanskar, Uttarakhand, Nepal and Sikkim regions. Among these, 1752 glaciers (86.8%) were observed having stable fronts (no change in the snout position and area of ablation zone), 248 (12.3%) exhibited retreat and 18 (0.9%) of them exhibited advancement of snout. The net loss in 10,250.68 sq. km area of the 2018 glaciers put together was found to be 20.94 sq. km or 0.2% (±2.5% of 20.94 sq. km).Keywords
Ablation, Glacier, Himalaya, Retreat, Snout.Full Text
- Rift Assessment and Potential Calving Zone of Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica
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Affiliations
1 Geology Department, M.G. Science Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009,, IN
2 Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Jodhpura Tekra, Ahmedabad 380 015, IN
1 Geology Department, M.G. Science Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009,, IN
2 Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Jodhpura Tekra, Ahmedabad 380 015, IN
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Current Science, Vol 115, No 9 (2018), Pagination: 1799-1804Abstract
Ice shelves line the peripheries of Antarctica. Rift and crevasses are two main deformational structures affecting ice shelf stability. The present study deals with propagation-widening of five active rifts and future potential calving zones on Amery Ice Shelf (AIS), East Antarctica, between 2000 and 2017 using moderate resolution image spectroradiometer (MODIS) data. The widening and rift propagating rate, as well as advancement in AIS show abnormal behaviour. The expansion of AIS differs across the shelf. The highest rate of advancement was observed in 2012–2013 (~517 sq. km) and the lowest was observed in 2000– 2001 (~35 sq. km). The rift system shows variability in its proportion and having poor relationship with environmental processes, which suggests heterogeneities in the AIS. The abnormal behaviour of rift propagation during the study period can be attributed to tsunamis, tide, current action, crevasses pattern and icequakes in the vicinity of the study region.Keywords
Amery Ice Shelf–Lambert Glacier System, Rift System, Potential Calving Zone.Full Text
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