Note on the Morphology of Baspa Glacier, Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, India
Abstract Baspa Glacier occupies an area of about 35 km 2 in the south-eastern part of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, and it is the source of the Baspa River, a major tributary of the Sutlej. It is a longitudinal valley-type glacier with a large cirque area. The field evidence indicates that the...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1981
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000011357 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000011357 |
| Summary: | Abstract Baspa Glacier occupies an area of about 35 km 2 in the south-eastern part of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, and it is the source of the Baspa River, a major tributary of the Sutlej. It is a longitudinal valley-type glacier with a large cirque area. The field evidence indicates that the glacier has retreated considerably in the recent past. |
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