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Universal Journal of Geoscience(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 1(3), pp. 139 - 149
DOI: 10.13189/ujg.2013.010304
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Glacier Retreat in Doda Valley, Zanskar Basin, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Praveen Kumar Rai 1,*, M.S.Nathawat 2, Kshitij Mohan 3
1 Assistant Professor (PGDRS & GIS), Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Professor & Head, Department of Geography, School of Science, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
ABSTRACT
Glacier monitoring is important to provide estimates of freshwater storage in Himalayan region. Therefore, understanding the spatio-temporal glacier retreat is important for utilization of the Himalayan water resource. The study area covers Dodavalley, Zanskar basin in Jammu & Kashmir. An attempt is also made here to analyze the glacier retreat and morphometric parameters like, length, width, area, area accumulation ratio (AAR), specific mass balance etc., of the glaciers using multi-temporal satellite data of IRS-1C LISS III of August 2001, Landsat of 1975, 1992 and 2002and in conjunction with Survey of India (SOI) topographical map of 1962 and United State of Geological Survey (USGS) map of 1925. In this study, it was found that, total glacier area loss from 1962 to 2001 is 18.16%. Though in the years 1975 and 1992, there is positive specific mass balance but in the year 2001, specific mass balance of all glaciers was negative.
KEYWORDS
Glacier, Himalayas, Remote Sensing, Glacier Inventory, Glacier Retreat, AAR Etc
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Praveen Kumar Rai , M.S.Nathawat , Kshitij Mohan , "Glacier Retreat in Doda Valley, Zanskar Basin, Jammu & Kashmir, India," Universal Journal of Geoscience(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 139 - 149, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/ujg.2013.010304.
(b). APA Format:
Praveen Kumar Rai , M.S.Nathawat , Kshitij Mohan (2013). Glacier Retreat in Doda Valley, Zanskar Basin, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Universal Journal of Geoscience(CEASE PUBLICATION), 1(3), 139 - 149. DOI: 10.13189/ujg.2013.010304.