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    Himalayan Glaciers

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    The document discusses the characteristics of glaciers in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges, including that they are long, rugged, debris-covered, and avalanche-fed, making them inaccessible and difficult to study logistically due to inclement weather. It also notes that the Karakoram region has sub-zero temperatures for long durations, moderate to heavy precipitation at higher elevations but less at lower elevations, and frequent avalanches, rockfalls, and mudflows that are increasing due to climate warming. Specific glaciers mentioned are Chhota Shigri Glacier and its cirque, bergschrund and supra-glacial streams, as well as the Siachen Glacier covered

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    The document discusses the characteristics of glaciers in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges, including that they are long, rugged, debris-covered, and avalanche-fed, making them inaccessible and difficult to study logistically due to inclement weather. It also notes that the Karakoram region has sub-zero temperatures for long durations, moderate to heavy precipitation at higher elevations but less at lower elevations, and frequent avalanches, rockfalls, and mudflows that are increasing due to climate warming. Specific glaciers mentioned are Chhota Shigri Glacier and its cirque, bergschrund and supra-glacial streams, as well as the Siachen Glacier covered

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    The document discusses the characteristics of glaciers in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges, including that they are long, rugged, debris-covered, and avalanche-fed, making them inaccessible and difficult to study logistically due to inclement weather. It also notes that the Karakoram region has sub-zero temperatures for long durations, moderate to heavy precipitation at higher elevations but less at lower elevations, and frequent avalanches, rockfalls, and mudflows that are increasing due to climate warming. Specific glaciers mentioned are Chhota Shigri Glacier and its cirque, bergschrund and supra-glacial streams, as well as the Siachen Glacier covered

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    Himalayan Glaciers

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    Mohd. Farooq Azam
    The document discusses the characteristics of glaciers in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges, including that they are long, rugged, debris-covered, and avalanche-fed, making them inaccessible and difficult to study logistically due to inclement weather. It also notes that the Karakoram region has sub-zero temperatures for long durations, moderate to heavy precipitation at higher elevations but less at lower elevations, and frequent avalanches, rockfalls, and mudflows that are increasing due to climate warming. Specific glaciers mentioned are Chhota Shigri Glacier and its cirque, bergschrund and supra-glacial streams, as well as the Siachen Glacier covered

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    Himalayan glaciers …..

    Longer in length
    Rugged in topography
    Debris -covered
    Avalanche-fed
    Inaccessible
    Logistically difficult
    Inclement weather
    Karakoram Himalayas…

    • Predominance of periglacial climate.


    • Sub-zero temperatures for longer durations.
    • Moderate to heavy precipitation in higher reaches but
    scanty precipitation in lower reaches.
    • Avalanches, rockfalls, ice avalanches, GLOFs common.
    • Occurrences of earthflows and mudflows are becoming
    common in Upper Karakoram Himalayas due to
    warming climate.
    Chhota Shigri Glacier : Cirque, Bergschrund and
    Glacier surface with number of supra-glacial streams near equilibrium line
    Glacier surface in ablation zone:
    Chhota Shigri Glacier
    A Snow- meteorological Observatory in a high
    altitude glacierised area on Chhota Shigri
    glacier in Western Himalaya
    Karakoram Himalayas… Siachen Glacier covered
    with rows of medial moraine and lateral
    moraines…..
    Snout of the Gangotri Glacier covered with terminal moraines

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