Geomorphological evidences of retreat of the gangotri glacier and its characteristics
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he Gangotri glacier which has the 258.56 sq km of glacierized area is receding as evidenced by various geomorphological features andmorphometryparametric. Because of subsidence and the fast degenerating nature of the glacier, middle part of ablation zone is full of supra glacial lakes. The study shows that retreat was much slower before, compared to what was after 1971. Series of hummocky moraines indicate a faster retreat of the ice.
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