The Himalayas: a third polar region

The 1963 American Scientific Expedition to Everest first suggested that the Himalaya are effectively a third pole. In this article, some salient aspects of Himalaya and polar environments are dealt with and similarities between the Himalaya and the Arctic and the Antarctic are investigated. National...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bahadur, J
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: IAHS; Publication, 218 1993
Subjects:
Meteorology and Climatology
oceanography
Antarctic
Arctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://moeseprints.incois.gov.in/2122/
http://moeseprints.incois.gov.in/2122/1/The%20Himalayas.pdf
http://lib.icimod.org/record/27804
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Summary:The 1963 American Scientific Expedition to Everest first suggested that the Himalaya are effectively a third pole. In this article, some salient aspects of Himalaya and polar environments are dealt with and similarities between the Himalaya and the Arctic and the Antarctic are investigated. Nationally and internationally coordinated efforts aimed at monitoring the unique Himalayan environment are essential from several considerations.

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