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Himalayan Cryosphere


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1 Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
2 Climate Change Programme, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India
 

The glaciers and seasonal snow melt feed numerous Indian rivers originating from the Himalaya and support millions of people. However, snow and glaciers are sensitive to climate change and the ongoing climate change will potentially affect water availability for millions of people living in North India. Therefore, comprehensive understanding of factors and processes affecting the Himalayan cryosphere is necessary.
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Authors

Anil V. Kulkarni
Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
S. Pratibha
Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
Nisha Mendiratta
Climate Change Programme, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India
Akhilesh Gupta
Climate Change Programme, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India

Abstract


The glaciers and seasonal snow melt feed numerous Indian rivers originating from the Himalaya and support millions of people. However, snow and glaciers are sensitive to climate change and the ongoing climate change will potentially affect water availability for millions of people living in North India. Therefore, comprehensive understanding of factors and processes affecting the Himalayan cryosphere is necessary.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv115%2Fi1%2F17-17