Recession and morphogeometrical changes of Dokriani glacier (1962-1995) Garhwal Himalaya, India

Current Science

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 692-696

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

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

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