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ABSTRACT VOLUME NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIMALAYAN GLACIOLOGY (NCHG-2014) 30-31 OCTOBER, 2014 AT HOTEL PETERHOFF, SHIMLA HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA. ORGANISED & HOSTED BY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH BOARD, (DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI & H.P. STATE CENTRE ON CLIMATE CHANGE (STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT) SHIMLA, H.P. ORGANISING COMMITTEE Dr. Anil Kulkarni, IISc, Bangalore Dr. TK Chandrasekar, SERB, New Delhi Dr. A. Ganju, SASE, Chandigarh Prof. A L. Ramanathan, JNU, New Delhi Prof. H.C.Nainwal, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Uttarakhand) Dr. Navin Juyal, PRL, Ahmedabad Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, University of Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K) Dr. D.P. Dobhal, WIHG, Dehra Dun Shri. Rasik Ravindra, MoES, New Delhi Shri. Arun Chaturvedi, GSI, Lucknow Dr. Ajai, SAC, Ahmedabad Dr. S. S. Negi IFS, State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Shimla, HP. CONVENORS Dr. P. Sanjeeva Rao, DST/SERB, New Delhi. & Dr. S. S. Randhawa, State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Shimla. LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE Dr. H. K. Gupta IFS Mrs. Kalpna Negi Sh. Kamraja Kaisth Mrs. Priyanka Sharma Dr. R.S. Thapa Sh. Ramesh Kumar Dr. Bhanu Neopaney Dr. Brijesh Saklani Dr. Suresh C. Attri Sh. Vikas Chandel Dr. Aparna Sharma Sh. Krishan Kumar Dr. Neena Thakur Sh. Manoj Thakur Sh. Umesh Pathania Ms. Shubra Randhawa Sh. Maneet Verma Mrs. Pooja Rana Sh. Gopal Jain Sh. Arvind Bhardwaj Sh. Suriender Deol Sh. Ishant Rai Sh. Manoj Kaul Sh. Rahul Verma Sh. Prem Lal Sh. Rajneesh Sharma LIST CONTENTS TECHNICAL SESSION – I: MONITORING, MAPPING AND INVENTORY OF HIMALAYAN GLACIERS S.No. Abstract Title Author’s Name Page No. 1 Role of Space Based Inputs for Monitoring the Himalayan A.S. Rajawat, I.M. Bahuguna, 1 Cryosphere A.K. Sharma, S.K. Singh, B.P. Rathore, Ritesh Agrawal, Manab Chakraborty and Ajai 2 Inventory of Glaciers in Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra A. K. Sharma, S. K. Singh, Ajai, 2 Basins of the Himalaya A.S. Rajawatand Manab Chakraborty 3 Himalaya - Karakoram Glaciers Monitoring from Space Rakesh Bhambri, D.P. Dobhal, 3 Anil Kumar Gupta and Bhanu Pratap 4 Debris Cover Glacier Inventorying Using Integrated A. Shukla & Zubair Ah. 4 Optical & Thermal Satellite Data in Parts of Ladakh Himalayas 5 Moraine Dammed Lakes Inventory Using IRS LISS III S.S. Randhawa, Rajesh Kumar, 4 Satellite Data in Satluj, Ravi, Chenab and Beas Basins of B.P. Rathore, Anjna Sharma and Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India Arvind Bhardwaj 6 Dynamics of the Gangotri Group of Glaciers Using SAR S.P.Satyabala 6 Offset-Tracking Methods 7 Utilization of Optical & Microwave Satellite Records for Farjana Birajdar, Gopalan 6 Monitoring Gangotri Glacier, Central Himalaya, India, Venkataraman and Hrishikesh During Past 50 Years (1962-2012) Samant 8 Glacier Ice Velocity Calculation Using Advanced Remote K. V. Mitkari, M. K. Arora, K. K. 7 Sensing Techniques Chandel , H. S. Gusain, R. K. Tiwari 9 Mapping Glacier Extents and Dynamics in Alpine Kashmir Khalid Omar Murtaza and Shakil 8 Himalayas using Remote Sensing A Romshoo 10 Estimation of Ice Thickness using Surface Velocities and Enakshi Dasgupta Bhar, Prateek 9 Slope: Case Study at the Samudra Tapu Glacier, India Gantayat, Anil Kulkarni 11 Estimation of Ice Thickness Variations in the Himalayan Ritesh Agrawal, Gunjan Rastogi 9 Glaciers Using GLAS Data and Ajai 12 Knowledge Based Classification for Debris Cover Glacier R. K. Tiwari and M. K. Arora 10 Mapping - A Case Study of Chhota-Shigri Glacier 13 Fluctuation in Equilibrium Line Altitude Rupal M. Brahmbhatt, B. P. 11 Rathore, I. M. Bahuguna, S. K. Singh, R. D. Shah 14 Evolution of Moraine-Dammed Glacial Lakes in K. Babu Govindha Raj and K. 11 Uttarakhand Himalaya from Corona to LISS IV Vinod Kumar 15 Snow Cover Variability of Bhaga Basin from 2010-2013 Purnesh N. Jani, B. P. Rathore, I. 12 using AWIFS Data M. Bahuguna, A. S. Rajawat Anjana Vyas 16 Climate change and Glacier Retreat of Siachen Glacier Mahima Chatranta and DD 12 using Remote Sensing Data Sharma 17 Semi-Automated Approach For Extraction Of Glacier Sandhya Rani Pattanaik, I.M. 13 Extents From Satellite Images: A Case Study of part of Bahuguna, B.P.Rathore & Chenab Basin A.S.Rajawat 18 Changes at Zing-Zing-Bar glacier, Patsio Region, Great H S Negi, A Ganju1 and N K 14 Himalaya in Last Four Decades Using Remote Sensing and Thakur Field Observations 19 Pattern of Contemporary Glacier Retreat Around Southeast G.P. Chattopadhyay and D.R. 15 Facing Slopes of Kanchanjunga in the Sikkim Himalaya. Dahal 20 Climate Change Impacts in Alpine Region of Central M. M. Kimothi, A. Thapliyal, S. 16 Himalayas (Uttarakhand): An Analysis Based on Remote Gairola, A. Panwar Sensing Satellite Data and Ground Observations 21 On Upgradation of RGI Inventory: Indian Himalaya Pratibha S, Anil V. Kulkarni 18 TECHNICAL SESSION – II: GLACIER MASS BALANCE AND MODELING STUDIES 1 Dynamics of Hamtah Glacier, Lahaul & Spiti District, S.P. Shukla, Rakesh Mishra and 20 Himachal Pradesh. Alok Chitranshi 2 Annual Mass Balance Measurements on Chhota Shigri A.L. Ramanathan, Arindan 21 Glacier Since 2002 Mandal, Patrick Wagnon, Mohd. Farooq Azam, Jose George Pottakkal, Parmanand Sharma, Anurag Linda, Christian Vincent, Virendra Bahadur Singh, Thupstan Angchuk, Naveen Kumar 3 Winter and Summer Mass Balance of Phuche Glacier, Renoj J. Thayyen 21 Ladakh Range 4 Explaining the Observed Changes in the Himalayan Shakil A Romshoo, Tariq 22 Cryosphere on the Basis of Varying Climatology and Abdullah and Irfan Rashid Topography 5 Mass and Energy Balance study of Naradu Glacier, Rajesh Kumar, Shruti Singh, S.S. 24 Himachal Himalaya Randhawa, Shaktiman Singh, Anjna Sharma and Ramesh Kumar 6 Estimation of Glacier Stored Water in Parbati basin, Yogesh Karyakarte, Anil 24 Himachal Pradesh, India Kulkarni, Rajesh Kumar 7 Understanding the Climatic Response of Debris Covered Argha Banerjee and R. Shankar 25 Himalayan Glaciers from simple Models 8 Mass Balance Sensitivity of Himalayan Glaciers R. Sathiyaseelan and Dr. Krishna 26 Achuta Rao 9 Quantification of Changes in Epiglacial Morphology and Bhanu Pratap, D.P. Dobhal, Anil 26 Annual Mass Balance of Dokriani Glacier, Central Kumar Gupta, Manish Mehtaand Himalaya, India. Rakesh Bhambri 10 Evaluation of Glacier Stored Water Estimates by Different K. Nagashri, S. Pratibh1, Yogesh 27 Techniques in Indian Himalaya Karyakarte, Anil V. Kulkarni 11 Winter Surface Energy Balance in Chhota Shigri Glacier, Mohd. Soheb, AL.Ramanathan, 28 Himachal Pradesh, India Arindan Mandal 12 Enhanced Temperature-Index Model for Dokriani Glacier, Indira Karakoti, Manish Mehta 28 Garhwal Himalaya, India and D.P. Dobhal 13 A Model for Calculating the Thickness and Volume of Abhishek A. Tiwari, Bhushan S. 29 Gangotri Glacier Deota 14 Preliminary Mass Balance Study of the Patsio Glacier, Thupstan Angchuk, AL. 30 Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, India. Ramanathan, Arindan Mandle, I.M. Bahuguna, Anurag Linda, Parmanand Sharma, Virendra Bahadur Singh, Mohammad Sohaib, Naveen Kumar 15 Temporal and Spatial Analysis of the Cryosphere - Sarfaraz Ahmad 31 Atmosphere - Biosphere Interaction over Garhwal Himalaya using MODIS Images 16 Topographic Influence on Glacier Change under Climate Sarfaraz Ahmad and Khatib 31 Warming in Gangotri Basin in Garhwal Himalaya, India Khan TECHNICAL SESSION – III: DISPLAY OF ALL POSTERS TECHNICAL SESSION – IV: GLACIER HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES AND HAZARDS 1 Hydrology and Suspended Sediment of Melt Water Kireet Kumar, S Josh, V. 33 Draining from the Gangotri Glacier System, Garhwal Adhikari, J. C Pande Himalaya, India 2 An Analysis of Snow-Meteorological Parameters in H S Gusain, Manish Kala, 33 Gangotri Glacier Region of Uttarakhand Himalaya Ashwagosha Ganju, V D Mishra and Snehmani 3 An Analysis Forecasting of Monthly Discharge for Manohar Arora, Rakesh Kumar, 34 Gangotri Glacier Melt Stream using Time Series Naresh Kumar and Jatin Malhotra Analysisof Snow-Meteorological Parameters in Gangotri Glacier Region of Uttarakhand Himalaya 4 Assessment of Snowmelt Runoff in the Eastern Himalayan N. Chiphang, K.T. Senzeba, A. 35 Region Under Climate Change Scenarios Bhadra, A. Bandyopadhyay 5 Distribution and Variations in Particle Size of Suspended Amit Kumar, D.P Dobhal, 36 Sediment in Meltwater Discharge Draining from Chorabari Anupam Anand Gokhale and Glacier, Mandakni Basin (Central Himalaya) Akshaya Verma 6 Glacial Lake Inventory and Risk Assessment in Lahaul- Sanjay Deswal and Milap Chand 37 Spiti region, Himachal Pradesh, India Sharma 7 Spatio-temporal Variation of Black Carbon Across Mudasir Ahmad Bhat, Shakil A 38 Altitudinal, Climatic and Latitudinal Gradients in Kashmir Romshoo, Mohammad Rafiq and Himalaya, India Irfan Rashid 8 Monitoring Glacial Lakes in Parts of Northwestern Zanskar A. Shukla and J. Qadir 39 Basin, Jammu and Kashmir 9 Influence of Lakes and Debris Cover on Retreat of Glaciers Smriti Basnett, Anil V. Kulkarni 40 in Sikkim Himalaya 10 Simulating Daily Streamflow and Suspended Sediments Rajesh Joshi, A.K. Lohani and 42 Load for Gangotri Glacier Using Soft Computing Kireet Kumar Techniques 11 Preliminary Study of Stable Isotope in Chhota Shigri Naveen Kumar, A.L.Ramanathan, 43 Glacier (H.P) India S.C Chidambaram, M.S Rao, Thupstan Angchuk, Arindan Mandal 12 Spatial and Temporal Change in Glacier Lake Area, Lahaul Pratima Pandey, G. 44 Valley: Indicator of Temperature rise in Western Himalaya Venkataraman, AL. Ramanathan 13 Hydrochemistry of Meltwater Draining from Patsio A.L. Ramanathan, Virendra 44 Glacier,Western Himalaya, India Bahadur Singh and Jose George Pottakkal 14 Factors Controlling Meltwater Discharge from Chhota Jose G. Pottakkal, Alagappan 45 Shigri Glacier, Himachal Pradesh, Monsoon-Arid Ramanathan, Virendra B. Singh, Transition Zone, Western Himalaya Arindan Mandal, Thupstan Angchuk, Mohd. F. Azam 15 Isotopic Characterisation of Precipitation at South Pullu, S. P. Rai, Renoj, J. Thayyen and 45 Leh & Ladakh, J&K Y.S. 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    Auden's Col Expedition (Gangotri - Kedarnath trek via Mayali Pass) 2015 Fix Departure Date: 15 May & 18 September 2015 Area: Garhwal Himalaya Duration: 15 Days Grade: Challenging – Tough Max Altitude: 5450 mts/17876 ft Season: Mid May to Sep Auden's Col an Introduction Col is a mountain pass which connects Jogin I (6465m) and Gangotri III (6580m) peaks and is reportedly situated at a height of around 5400m. It also binds two glaciers on the opposite sides. One is Khatling glacier and the other one looks like the glacier belonging to Jogin I. Auden's Col is approachable from Gangotri and one can trek up to Kedarnath following Auden's Col and Khatling glacier. Auden's Col gets its name from J B Auden, who first crossed it in 1939-40. Day 01: Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh In the morning take AC train for Haridwar at 06:50 hrs. Arrival at Haridwar by 11:25 hrs and transfer to Rishikesh by Car. Upon arrival at Rishikesh check in to hotel. Evening free to explore the area. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. Day 02: Rishikesh – Uttarkashi (170 kms/ 4-5 hrs) Morning after breakfast proceed for Uttarkashi (1150 mts), which takes 7-8 hrs drive. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Evening free to explore the surrounding by your own. Overnight stay at hotel. Uttarkashi is the principle town in the region. Nehru Institute of Mountaineering is situated here. It is also the gateway to many mountaineering and trekking expedition in Gangotri area. Day 03: Uttarkashi - Gangotri (3048 m/ 10,000 ft) Drive (95 kms).