The satellite observed glacier mass changes over the Upper Indus Basin during 2000-2012.

ABSTRACT: Decadal glacier thickness changes over the Upper Indus Basin in the Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya were estimated using the TanDEM-X and SRTM-C Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) from 2000 to 2012. In the study area 12,243 glaciers having 19,727 ± 1,054 km² area have thinned on an average of - 0.35 ± 0.33 m a^-1 during the observation period. The highest thinning of - 1.69 ± 0.60 m a^-1 was observed in the Pir Panjal while as the marginal thinning of - 0.11 ± 0.32 m a^-1 was observed for the glaciers in the Karakoram. The observed glacier thickness changes indicated a strong influence of the topographic parameters. Higher thickness reduction was observed on the glaciers situated at lower altitudes (- 1.40 ± 0.53 m a^-1) and with shallower slopes

SUBMITTER: Abdullah T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7459122 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature