Glacier dynamics assessment in Eastern Dhauliganga basin (1994–2018), Kumaun Himalaya, India

Dhanendra K. Singh; Praveen K. Thakur; Pankaj R. Dhote; Antony Joh Moothedan; Bhanu Prasad Naithani

doi:10.1111/geoj.12535

journal article Aug 03, 2023

Glacier dynamics assessment in Eastern Dhauliganga basin (1994–2018), Kumaun Himalaya, India

Dhanendra K. Singh

Praveen K. Thakur

Pankaj R. Dhote

Antony Joh Moothedan Bhanu Prasad Naithani

The Geographical Journal Vol. 190 No. 1 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe glacier database provides an opportunity to track its dynamics and address issues linked with water resources, hazards and sustainability. To better understand the dynamics of Eastern Dhauliganga basin, we mapped the clean and debris‐covered glaciers by using satellite images from Landsat‐series and Sentinel 2. The band‐ratio based methods—NDSI (Normalised Difference Snow Index) and NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) were used to map the clean ice glaciers. The debris‐covered glaciers were delineated using topographic parameters and thermal band of Landsat TM. The glacier extent and length change were monitored for 25 glaciers in the basin, of which 13 are clean ice and 12 are debris‐covered glaciers. During the time period from 1994 to 2018, higher area loss was observed for clean ice glaciers (±20.6%) compared with debris‐covered glaciers (±10.9%). The clean‐ice glaciers retreated at a rate of 4.8–33.7 m/year, whereas debris‐covered glaciers retreated at a rate of 2.9–28.8 m/year during 1994–2018.

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Dhanendra K. Singh

Centre for Climate Change and Water Research Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur Rajasthan India; Water Resources Department Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun Uttarakhand India; Department of Geography Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Srinagar Uttarakhand India

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Praveen K. Thakur

Water Resources Department Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun Uttarakhand India

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Pankaj R. Dhote

Water Resources Department Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun Uttarakhand India

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Antony Joh Moothedan

Water Resources Department Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dehradun Uttarakhand India

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Bhanu Prasad Naithani

Department of Geography Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Srinagar Uttarakhand India

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Dhanendra K. Singh, Praveen K. Thakur, Pankaj R. Dhote, et al. (2023). Glacier dynamics assessment in Eastern Dhauliganga basin (1994–2018), Kumaun Himalaya, India. The Geographical Journal, 190(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12535

Glacier dynamics assessment in Eastern Dhauliganga basin (1994–2018), Kumaun Himalaya, India

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