Monsoonal control on glacier discharge and hydrograph characteristics, a case study of Dokriani Glacier, Garhwal Himalaya, India

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 306, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 37-49

  Thayyen, Renoj J ^a   Gergan, J T ^a   Dobhal, D P ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Discharge rainfall correlation; Dokriani Glacier; Ganga basin; Garhwal Himalaya; Glacier discharge; Monsoonal component

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONTROL; CORRELATION METHODS; RAIN;

GLACIER DISCHARGES; HYDROGRAPHS; MONSOON RAINFALL; MONSOONAL CONTROL;

GLACIERS;

GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; MONSOON;

ASIA; DOKRIANI GLACIER; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL; WORLD;

EID: 18844439153     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.08.034     Document Type: Article

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