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The Himalayan Cryosphere: Past and Present
Geological Society, London, Special Publications
The Himalayan Cryosphere: Past and Present
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R. Ravindra;
R. Ravindra
National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India
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D. Srivastava;
D. Srivastava
Geological Survey of India, India
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L.G. Thompson
L.G. Thompson
The Ohio State University, USA
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Geological Society of London
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462
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons
Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
ISBN electronic:
9781786203434
ISBN print:
9781786203243
Publication date:
January 01, 2018
The Himalaya mountains contain not only one of the largest concentrations of ice outside the polar regions, but contribute to the hydrological requirements of large populations spread over seven nations. The exceptionally high elevations of this low-latitude cryosphere presents a natural laboratory and archives to study climate–tectonics interactions as well as regional v. global climate influences. The existing base-level data on the Himalayan cryosphere are highly variable. Several climate fluctuations occurred during the late Quaternary (MIS1–MIS5, especially the last c. 100 ka), which led to the evolution of the Himalayan landscape. Detailed studies of these archives, along with those of the present cryosphere and related hydrosphere, are essential for understanding the controls on present and future hydrology of the glacial-fed mountain rivers.
This volume, a follow-up of the XII International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Science, Goa (A SCAR symposium), provides new data from locales spread over the entire Himalaya region and from Tibet. It provides a glimpse of the late Quaternary cryosphere, as well as a discussion in the last section on sustainability in the context of geohazard mitigations as well as the hydrological budget.
The Himalayan Cryosphere: Past and Present
Author(s): N.C. Pant, R. Ravindra, D. Srivastava, L.G. Thompson
https://doi.org/10.1144/SP462
ISBN (print): 9781786203243
ISBN (electronic): 9781786203434
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2018
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Table of Contents
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The Himalayan cryosphere: past and present variability of the ‘third pole’Author(s)N. C. Pant;N. C. Pant1Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Rasik Ravindra;Rasik Ravindra2National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Deepak Srivastava;Deepak Srivastava3Geological Survey of India, Lucknow, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Lonnie ThompsonLonnie Thompson4Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Ohio, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Past
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Global-scale abrupt climate events and black swans: an ice-core-derived palaeoclimate perspective from Earth’s highest mountainsAuthor(s)Lonnie G. Thompson;Lonnie G. Thompson1Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USA2School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USA*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Ellen Mosley-Thompson;Ellen Mosley-Thompson1Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USA3Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mary E. Davis;Mary E. Davis1Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stacy E. Porter;Stacy E. Porter1Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Donald V. Kenny;Donald V. Kenny1Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ping-Nan LinPing-Nan Lin1Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Formation and breaching of two palaeolakes around Leh, Indus valley, during the late QuaternaryAuthor(s)S. A. I. Mujtaba;S. A. I. Mujtaba1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Ravish Lal;Ravish Lal2Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 11007, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:H. S. Saini;H. S. Saini1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, India3Present address: Lingaya’s University, Faridabad, 121002Search for other works by this author on:Pawan Kumar;Pawan Kumar1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:N. C. PantN. C. Pant2Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 11007, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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Depth profiling and recessional history of the Hamtah and Parang glaciers in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Indian HimalayaAuthor(s)A. K. Swain;A. K. Swain1Geological Survey of India, Polar Studies Division, Faridabad, India2Present address: Geological Survey of India, Gangtok, Sikkim, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:M. A. Mukhtar;M. A. Mukhtar3Geological Survey of India, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Z. Majeed;Z. Majeed3Geological Survey of India, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:S. P. ShuklaS. P. Shukla4Geological Survey of India, Glaciology Division, Lucknow, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geomorphic evolution of glacier-fed Baspa Valley, NW Himalaya: record of Late Quaternary climate change, monsoon dynamics and glacial fluctuationsAuthor(s)S. Dutta;S. Dutta1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:S. A. I. Mujtaba;S. A. I. Mujtaba1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:H. S. Saini;H. S. Saini1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, India2Lingaya’s University, Faridabad, 121002, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:R. Chunchekar;R. Chunchekar1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:P. KumarP. Kumar1Geological Survey of India, NIT Faridabad, 121001, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Present
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A precipitation perspective of the Hydrosphere-cryosphere interaction in the HimalayaAuthor(s)Abul Amir Khan;Abul Amir Khan134, Chhatra Marg, Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007Search for other works by this author on:N. C. Pant;N. C. Pant134, Chhatra Marg, Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Rasik Ravindra;Rasik Ravindra2Ministry of Earth Sciences, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003Search for other works by this author on:Apurva Alok;Apurva Alok134, Chhatra Marg, Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007Search for other works by this author on:Manika Gupta;Manika Gupta134, Chhatra Marg, Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007Search for other works by this author on:Shikha GuptaShikha Gupta134, Chhatra Marg, Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007Search for other works by this author on:
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Development of an operational algorithm for estimating snow-cover fractionAuthor(s)K. V. Mitkari;K. V. Mitkari1PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh 160012, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:M. K. Arora;M. K. Arora1PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh 160012, India2Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:V. D. Mishra;V. D. Mishra3Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment- RDC (DRDO), Chandigarh 160037, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:H. S. Gusain;H. S. Gusain3Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment- RDC (DRDO), Chandigarh 160037, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:N. K. GuptaN. K. Gupta2Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Mass-balance modelling of Gangotri glacierAuthor(s)A. Agrawal;A. Agrawal1School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:R. J. Thayyen;R. J. Thayyen2National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:A. P. DimriA. P. Dimri1School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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Annual cycle of temperature and snowmelt runoff in Satluj River Basin using in situ dataAuthor(s)Sarita Tiwari;Sarita Tiwari1National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Noida, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Sarat C. Kar;Sarat C. Kar1National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Noida, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:R. Bhatla;R. Bhatla2Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:R. BansalR. Bansal3Department of Irrigation, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Temporal variations in snow albedo at glaciated upper elevation zone of an Eastern Himalayan river basinAuthor(s)N. Chiphang;N. ChiphangDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli (Itanagar), Arunachal Pradesh 791109, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:P. Mishra;P. MishraDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli (Itanagar), Arunachal Pradesh 791109, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:A. Bandyopadhyay;A. BandyopadhyayDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli (Itanagar), Arunachal Pradesh 791109, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:A. BhadraA. BhadraDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli (Itanagar), Arunachal Pradesh 791109, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Wintertime surface energy balance of a high-altitude seasonal snow surface in Chhota Shigri glacier basin, Western HimalayaAuthor(s)Mohd Soheb;Mohd SohebSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Alagappan Ramanathan;Alagappan RamanathanSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Arindan Mandal;Arindan MandalSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Thupstan Angchuk;Thupstan AngchukSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Naveen Pandey;Naveen PandeySchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Som Dutta MishraSom Dutta MishraSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Sustainability
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Earth surface processes and landscape evolution in the Himalaya: a framework for sustainable development and geohazard mitigationAuthor(s)Lewis A. OwenLewis A. OwenDepartment of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH 45221, USA, [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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The sustainability of water resources in High Mountain Asia in the context of recent and future glacier changeAuthor(s)Ann V. Rowan;Ann V. Rowan1Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK*Correspondence: [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Duncan J. Quincey;Duncan J. Quincey2School of Geography, University of Leeds, Garstang North, Leeds LS2 9JT, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Morgan J. Gibson;Morgan J. Gibson3Centre for Glaciology, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Llandinam Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Neil F. Glasser;Neil F. Glasser3Centre for Glaciology, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Llandinam Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Matthew J. Westoby;Matthew J. Westoby4School of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Tristram D. L. Irvine-Fynn;Tristram D. L. Irvine-Fynn3Centre for Glaciology, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Llandinam Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Phillip R. Porter;Phillip R. Porter5Division of Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Michael J. HambreyMichael J. Hambrey3Centre for Glaciology, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Llandinam Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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