Question

23. Answer in one word or a sentence: (8 marks) 1. What causes the melting of Gangotri glacier?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Gangotri glacier's rate of receding slows, but base thinning: Experts. ... When temperatures rise, these glaciers melt fast due to their small size and the water generated from them flows down and seeps into the crevasses of the Gangotri glacier, causing them to melt from the bottom.”