This paper deals with the development of glacier mapping and glacier fluctuations since the
mid-nineteenth century, with special reference to the Indian Himalayas, and the …

Numerical experiments with the NASA finite-volume general circulation model show that
heating of the atmosphere by dust and black carbon can lead to widespread enhanced …

The Himalayas possess one of the largest resources of snow and ice, which act as a huge
freshwater reservoir. Monitoring the glaciers is important to assess the overall reservoir …

The paper reviews the status of glacier mapping with special reference to the Indian
Himalaya. The review provides information on various satellite remote sensing data …

This book presents the fundamental concepts covering various stages of remote sensing
from data collection to end utilization, so that it can be appreciated irrespective of the …

In the Himalayas, a large area is covered by glaciers and seasonal snow and changes in its
extent can influence availability of water in the Himalayan Rivers. In this paper, changes in …

The local weather and climate of the Himalayas are sensitive and interlinked with global-
scale changes in climate, as the hydrology of this region is mainly governed by snow and …

The water used by 85% of the Asian population originates in Tibetan Plateau. During April
and May of 2006, water samples were collected from four major Asian rivers in the Plateau …

The Himalayas has one of the largest concentrations of glaciers outside the Polar regions.
Various reports suggest that a significant number of mountain glaciers are shrinking due to …

We present the first-ever mass-balance (MB) observation (2014–19), reconstruction
(between 1978 and 2019) and sensitivity of debris-free Stok glacier (33.98° N, 77.45° E) …