2020
DOI: 10.1017/jog.2020.34
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Mass-balance observation, reconstruction and sensitivity of Stok glacier, Ladakh region, India, between 1978 and 2019

Abstract: We present the first-ever mass-balance (MB) observation (2014–19), reconstruction (between 1978 and 2019) and sensitivity of debris-free Stok glacier (33.98°N, 77.45°E), Ladakh Region, India. In-situ MB was negative throughout the study period except in 2018/19 when the glacier witnessed a balanced condition. For MB modelling, three periods were considered based on the available data. Period I (1978–87, 1988/89) witnessed a near balance condition (−0.03 ± 0.35 m w.e. a−1) with five positive MB years. Whereas P… Show more

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“…Glaciological massbalance measurements are challenging in the Himalayan region due to the vast glacierized area, extreme altitudes and climate, rough terrain as well as trans-boundary problems. Nonetheless, several new mass-balance measurement programmes in the Indian, Nepalese and Bhutanese Himalaya have begun in recent years (Ramanathan, 2011;Tshering and Fujita, 2016;Sherpa and others, 2017;Soheb and others, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Glaciological massbalance measurements are challenging in the Himalayan region due to the vast glacierized area, extreme altitudes and climate, rough terrain as well as trans-boundary problems. Nonetheless, several new mass-balance measurement programmes in the Indian, Nepalese and Bhutanese Himalaya have begun in recent years (Ramanathan, 2011;Tshering and Fujita, 2016;Sherpa and others, 2017;Soheb and others, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…a −1 °C −1 and 0.12 m w.e. a −1 (10%) −1 , Soheb et al., 2020).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…These suggestions are based on our analysis in Section 5.1, ERA5 data and observations from Burang meteorological station (Figure 9 and Table ). For Stok and Chhota Shigri glaciers (winter‐accumulation type glaciers), the higher mean annual mass balance during the 2010–2019 period, relative to that during the 2000–2009 period, can be explained by higher cold‐season mass balance, resulting from higher cold‐season precipitation, and by higher ablation‐season mass balance (Figure 8), attributable to both a lower ablation‐season T a and increased ablation‐season precipitation during the 2010–2019 period, relative to the 2000–2009 period (Azam et al., 2014; Soheb et al., 2020). Figure 8 shows that at least a half of increased mass balance during the 2000–2019 period are from increased cold‐season precipitation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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