Climatic effects and bedrock control on rapid fluctuations of Chhota Shigri glacier, northwest Himalaya, India
Abstract Active tectonism in the Himalaya, and the long-fault lineament controlling the east–west river valleys, play an important role in melt at the snouts of glaciers, or their fluctuations during the year. Lower glacier limits are controlled by high winds from the Indian plains flowing along the...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000035061 2024-03-03T08:46:01+00:00 Climatic effects and bedrock control on rapid fluctuations of Chhota Shigri glacier, northwest Himalaya, India Kumar, Surendar Dobhal, D.P. 1997 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000035061 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000035061 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 43, issue 145, page 467-472 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1997 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000035061 2024-02-08T08:38:15Z Abstract Active tectonism in the Himalaya, and the long-fault lineament controlling the east–west river valleys, play an important role in melt at the snouts of glaciers, or their fluctuations during the year. Lower glacier limits are controlled by high winds from the Indian plains flowing along the valleys. Fluctuations of the Chhota Shigri glacier depend on temperature variations at the junction with the Chandra River valley and in the unconsolidated morainic debris below the glacier ice. High flow rates in the ablation zone indicate that basal sliding is the main movement mechanism. Melt takes place mainly from advection, and this process of melting during the summer season occurs both day and night. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Indian Journal of Glaciology 43 145 467 472 |
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Abstract Active tectonism in the Himalaya, and the long-fault lineament controlling the east–west river valleys, play an important role in melt at the snouts of glaciers, or their fluctuations during the year. Lower glacier limits are controlled by high winds from the Indian plains flowing along the valleys. Fluctuations of the Chhota Shigri glacier depend on temperature variations at the junction with the Chandra River valley and in the unconsolidated morainic debris below the glacier ice. High flow rates in the ablation zone indicate that basal sliding is the main movement mechanism. Melt takes place mainly from advection, and this process of melting during the summer season occurs both day and night. |
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Climatic effects and bedrock control on rapid fluctuations of Chhota Shigri glacier, northwest Himalaya, India |
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Climatic effects and bedrock control on rapid fluctuations of Chhota Shigri glacier, northwest Himalaya, India |
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Climatic effects and bedrock control on rapid fluctuations of Chhota Shigri glacier, northwest Himalaya, India |
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Climatic effects and bedrock control on rapid fluctuations of Chhota Shigri glacier, northwest Himalaya, India |
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