Sediment transport and solute variation in meltwaters of Dokriani glacier (Bamak), Garhwal Himalaya

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 731-739

  Hasnain, Syed I ^a   Thayyen, Renoj J ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Garhwal Himalaya; Glaciology; Sediment Transport

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; GLACIOLOGY; MELTWATER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

INDIA, UTTAR PRADESH, GARHWAL HIMALAYA, DOKRIANI GLACIER;

EID: 0030465941     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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