Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 258-272 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 9 Jul 2018 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Climate change
- Degree day factor
- Glacier melt
- Glacio-hydrological modelling
- Snow melt
