Surface processes during flash floods in the glaciated terrain of Kedarnath, Garhwal Himalaya and their role in the modification of landforms

Current Science

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 594-597

  Sen Singh, Dhruv ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Chorabari Glacier; Flash floods; Incessant rain; Landform modification; Surface processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894487235     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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