Sediment load characteristics of a proglacial stream of Siachen Glacier and the erosion rate in Nubra valley in the Karakoram Himalayas, India

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 227, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 84-92

  Bhutiyani, M R ^a  

^a Faculty of Civil Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Bedload; Discharge; Erosion rate; Proglacial stream; Suspended sediment load

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EROSION; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAM FLOW; TECTONICS;

EROSION RATES; PROGLACIAL STREAM; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT LOAD;

HYDROLOGY;

EROSION; PROGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAM;

INDIA;

EID: 0034737038     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00174-2     Document Type: Article

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