Monitoring of Gangotri glacier using remote sensing and ground observations

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 855-866

  Negi, H S ^a   Thakur, N K ^a   Ganju, A ^a   Snehmani, ^a  

^a Ministry of Defence   (India)

Author keywords

Gangotri; Glacier; Himalaya; LISS III; Snow; Snow cover area

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DEGLACIATION; GLACIER; IRS (SATELLITE); LISS; MELTING; MONITORING SYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SNOW COVER;

GANGOTRI GLACIER; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND;

EID: 84867673461     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-012-0199-1     Document Type: Article

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