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International Rivers of Western Himalayas – Hydrological Prospects and Areas of Concern. R . D. Singh Director N.I.H., Roorkee. The Himalayan System. Greater Himalaya > 4600m. Tibetan Plateau. Lesser Himalaya 3600-4600m. Western Disturbances Nov. – March/April. 4000m.
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International Rivers of Western Himalayas – Hydrological Prospects and Areas of Concern R . D. Singh Director N.I.H., Roorkee
The Himalayan System Greater Himalaya > 4600m Tibetan Plateau Lesser Himalaya 3600-4600m Western Disturbances Nov. – March/April 4000m Outer Himalaya 1500- 3500m Siwalik 900-1500m Terai <300m SW Monsoon June – Sep Glaciers – 10% Winter snow cover 35-50 % Maximum monsoon precipitation at 1500 – 3000 m asl
The Himalayan System Western disturbances Decreasing strength Monsoon (June-Sep.) Decreasing strength
Impact of Climate Change Trend of Annual Flux in Chenab Basin
Impact of Climate Change Trend of Summer/Winter Flux in Chenab Basin
Average = 1803 MCM Impact of Climate Change Trend of Annual Flux in Tawi Basin
Changing Glacial Resources Chhatru (Chenab) Batal (Chenab) Volume -7% Area - 5% Recession – 26 m/yr Volume -26% Area - 22% Recession – 54m/yr Beaskund-1 (Beas) Beaskund-2 (Beas) 1980 2006 Volume - 48% Area - 41% Recession – 2 m/yr Volume - 49% Area - 43% Recession – 7.5 m/yr
Need for Characterization of Glaciers In Different Regimes Zanskar Range Glaciers Khardug glacier Unnamed vanished glacier Phutse glacier Laddakh Range Glaciers Nangtse glacier
Flash Floods due to Cloudburst/GLOF Leh Cloudburst on August 05, 2010
Flash Floods due to Cloudburst/GLOF GLOF generated on September 15, 2007 Site of GLOF washed out Road Pond sites Site of GLOF washed out bridge
Road washed off Flood mark on the banks of lake Washed of Culvert enroute to Pangong Lake
Modeling for Flood Simulation in Chenab Basin Observed & Simulated flows at Akhnoor using WINSRM 1996 1997
Modeling for Flow Simulation in Chenab Basin Observed & Simulated flows at Akhnoor using SNOMOD
Modeling for Flow Simulation in Satluj Basin Observed & Simulated flows at Bhakhra using SNOMOD
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