Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan Glacier Fluctuations and the South Asian Monsoon Record

Termini fluctuations for glaciers in the Himalayas and Trans-Himalayas are examined for the period AD 1850 to 1960. This period can be characterized as one of general retreat. Differentiation by geographic subdivision, however, reveals that Himalayan glaciers (best exemplified in Lahaul-Spiti, Kolah...

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Published in:Arctic and alpine research 1980-05, Vol.12 (2), p.171-182
Main Authors: Mayewski, Paul A., Pregent, Gerard P., Jeschke, Peter A., Ahmad, Naseeruddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alpine glaciers
Atmospheric circulation
Glacial landforms
Glacial retreat
Glaciers
Monsoons
Population geography
Rain
Rainy seasons
Valley glaciers
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Summary:Termini fluctuations for glaciers in the Himalayas and Trans-Himalayas are examined for the period AD 1850 to 1960. This period can be characterized as one of general retreat. Differentiation by geographic subdivision, however, reveals that Himalayan glaciers (best exemplified in Lahaul-Spiti, Kolahoi, Nanga Parbat, and Garwhal) show consistent retreat throughout the period, while Trans-Himalayan glaciers (best exemplified on the north side of the Karakoram and in Batura Mustagh and Rakaposhi-Haramosh) deviate from this pattern by displaying a major period of advance from AD 1890 to 1910. Although no apparent relationship exists between the magnitude of termini advances and glacier lengths, termini retreat records are commonly characterized by short- to medium-length glaciers (
ISSN:0004-0851
2325-5153
DOI:10.1080/00040851.1980.12004176