Changing climate and glacio-hydrology: a case study of Shaune Garang basin, Himachal PradeshShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, ISSN 2042-7808, E-ISSN 2042-7816, Vol. 8, no 3, p. 258-272Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The rise in temperature is already evident in Himalaya with rate of increase varying seasonally and spatially. Changes in precipitation are also evident with no clear trend. Several studies in different parts of Himalayas suggest that the glaciers are retreating in general with few exceptions as response to changes in temperature and precipitation. The stream flow in river basins in Indian Himalayan region (IHR) is already showing changes in studies undertaken in the last few decades. Use of glacio-hydrological models gives opportunity to estimate stream flow in glaciated river basins and understand the changes. The present study deals with estimation of discharge in Shaune Garang Basin, Himachal Pradesh using a glacio-hydrological model based on degree day factors. The model was used to estimate long term average of melt season discharge (1985-2007) in the basin. The modelled discharge shows good correlation with measured discharge for simulation period except for first year of comparison.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
InderScience Publishers, 2018. Vol. 8, no 3, p. 258-272
Keywords [en]
climate change, snow melt, glacier melt, glacio-hydrological modelling, degree day factor
National Category
Climate Science Aerospace Engineering
Research subject
Atmospheric Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-70054DOI: 10.1504/IJHST.2018.093596Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85050684976OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-70054DiVA, id: diva2:1230495
Note
Validerad;2018;Nivå 1;2018-08-02 (rokbeg)
2018-07-032018-07-032025-02-01Bibliographically approved