Note on the Morphology of Baspa Glacier, Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, India

Note on the Morphology of Baspa Glacier, Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, India

Baspa Glacier occupies an area of about 35 km2 in the south-eastern part of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, and it is the source of the Baspa River, a major tributary of the Sutlej. It is a longitudinal valley-type glacier with a large cirque area. The field evidence indicates that the glacier h...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of glaciology 1981, Vol.27 (95), p.185-189
Hauptverfasser: Bassi, U. K., Chopra, S., Tewari, A. P.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Baspa Glacier occupies an area of about 35 km2 in the south-eastern part of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, and it is the source of the Baspa River, a major tributary of the Sutlej. It is a longitudinal valley-type glacier with a large cirque area. The field evidence indicates that the glacier has retreated considerably in the recent past.
ISSN:0022-1430
1727-5652
DOI:10.3189/S0022143000011357