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Asian Journal of Science and Applied Technology (AJSAT)

Editor Dr. Balaji Ramachandran
Print ISSN : 2249 - 0698
Frequency : Half-yearly

Determination of Glacier Mass Balance using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology: A Case Study of Bara Shigri Glacier, Himachal Pradesh

Author : Priyanko Das and Manish Rai
Volume 7 No.1 January-June 2018 pp 1-7

Abstract

Glaciers plays a major role in the generation of stream flows in Himalayan region. The Historical studies say that many glaciers in the Himalayan region are retreating due to climate change and global warming. It is important to study of glacier as they are the main source of fresh water. Due to change of climate over different time periods there is a continuous decrease of glacier areas. So it is now a days become very big issue for our future as well as present generation for fluctuation of fresh drinking water storage. The present study focuses to examine the changes in snow-covered area and glacier mass balance of the Bara Shigri glacier of Himalayan region using Remote Sensing and GIS technology. Remote sensing technique can be used without any restrictions of manual approach. The study aim is to show the changes of snow cover area and mass balance of glacier during last 27 years from 1989 to 2016. Snow cover area has been monitored using imageries of Landsat-2 and Landsat-5 multispectral band (1989, 2002, 2008, and 2016) TM and ETM data using NDSI (Normalized Difference Snow Index), NDSI-2(Normalized Difference Snow Index-2), NDGI (Normalized Difference Glacier Index), and Band ratio techniques. WGMS (World Glacier Monitoring Services) data are used for accuracy assessment for the Mass balance, front variation and annual thickness in the glacier for analyzing the surface – atmosphere interaction which contributes to melting of the glacier.

Keywords

NDSI, NDSI -2, NDGI, Band Ratio, WGMS data, Glacier Mass Balance

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Glaciers plays a major role in the generation of stream flows in Himalayan region. The Historical studies say that many glaciers in the Himalayan region are retreating due to climate change and global warming. It is important to study of glacier as they are the main source of fresh water. Due to change of climate over different time periods there is a continuous decrease of glacier areas. So it is now a days become very big issue for our future as well as present generation for fluctuation of fresh drinking water storage. The present study focuses to examine the changes in snow-covered area and glacier mass balance of the Bara Shigri glacier of Himalayan region using Remote Sensing and GIS technology. Remote sensing technique can be used without any restrictions of manual approach. The study aim is to show the changes of snow cover area and mass balance of glacier during last 27 years from 1989 to 2016. Snow cover area has been monitored using imageries of Landsat-2 and Landsat-5 multispectral band (1989, 2002, 2008, and 2016) TM and ETM data using NDSI (Normalized Difference Snow Index), NDSI-2(Normalized Difference Snow Index-2), NDGI (Normalized Difference Glacier Index), and Band ratio techniques. WGMS (World Glacier Monitoring Services) data are used for accuracy assessment for the Mass balance, front variation and annual thickness in the glacier for analyzing the surface – atmosphere interaction which contributes to melting of the glacier.

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    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA
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    Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Dr. Ramesh Kasi
    Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Dr. Jasmine Elanie Binti Khairat
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Dr. Nur Airina Binti Muhamad
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Dr. Amizah Malip
    Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Azzuliani Binti Supangat
    Department of Physics, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Prof. Mohamed Toutounji
    Professor, Department of Chemistry, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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    Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Prof. Noordini Mohamad Salleh
    Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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