The Himalayan cryosphere: A critical assessment and evaluation of glacial melt fraction in the Bhagirathi basin
The cryosphere constitutes an important subset of the hydrosphere. The Himalayan cryosphere is a significant contributor to the hydrological budget of a large river system such as the Ganges. Basic data on the cryosphere in the Himalaya is inadequate and also has large uncertainties. The data on gla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Geoscience Frontiers |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987116000062 |