Characterization of subglacial pathways draining two tributary meltwater streams through the lower ablation zone of Gangotri glacier system, Garhwal Himalaya, India

An attempt has been made to characterize the subglacial pathways that transport the meltwaters from Chaturangi and Raktavarn glaciers through the lower ablation zone of the Gangotri glacier, Indian Himalaya, by means of dye tracer experiments.

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Publication Date: 
25/08/2014
Jose George Pottakkal, Ramanathan Alagappan, Virendra Bahadur Singh
Current Science
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Attachment(s): 
subglacial pathways.pdf
Tags:
Glaciers, Himalaya, Rivers, Rainfall, Hydrology, Garhwal