Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India
The snowline exhibits significant seasonal shifts upward and downward, reflecting the ever-changing dynamics of the seasons and being influenced by climate variations, which can vary annually. These fluctuations profoundly impact the cryosphere, biota, and ecosystem processes in high mountain region...
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| author | Pandey A. Parashar D. Palni S. Sarkar M.S. Mishra A.P. Singh A.P. Costache R. Abdulqadim T.J. Pande C.B. Tolche A.D. Khan M.Y.A. |
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| description | The snowline exhibits significant seasonal shifts upward and downward, reflecting the ever-changing dynamics of the seasons and being influenced by climate variations, which can vary annually. These fluctuations profoundly impact the cryosphere, biota, and ecosystem processes in high mountain regions. Despite the critical role of snowline variations, comprehensive information on how actual climate variability affects snow cover trends in the central mountain range of the western Himalayas is scarce. In the 'Pindari' region of the Uttarakhand district, India, which is part of the Himalayas, these challenges are exacerbated by the unchecked growth of anthropogenic activities and the broader impacts of climate change. This study analyses snowline variations in the Pindari glacial region from 1972 to 2018. The findings revealed that the snowline elevation significantly shifted upward between 1972 and 2018. Notably, this research revealed a decrease in snow-covered areas of approximately 5.01 km2 over the course of 46�years. This decrease is attributed to a direct response to the increasing number of high-temperature events that occurred during this extended period. This study emphasizes the urgent need for conservation measures in the study region and similar high mountains to combat global warming and safeguard the snowline, which serves as a visible proxy indicator to safeguard high-altitude Himalayan glaciers. ? The Author(s) 2024. |
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| spelling | my.uniten.dspace-361852025-03-03T15:41:31Z Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India Pandey A. Parashar D. Palni S. Sarkar M.S. Mishra A.P. Singh A.P. Costache R. Abdulqadim T.J. Pande C.B. Tolche A.D. Khan M.Y.A. 57209706008 57541390500 57222294724 57188557143 57219913061 55547111426 55888132500 59142017200 57193547008 57198446685 56995400700 Himalayas India Kumaun Himalayas Uttarakhand Global warming Landforms Snow Anthropogenic activity Case-studies Climate variability High altitude High mountains Himalayas Impact assessments Remote-sensing Snowline Spectral indices assessment method climate change global warming high temperature human activity remote sensing snow cover snowline spatiotemporal analysis Remote sensing The snowline exhibits significant seasonal shifts upward and downward, reflecting the ever-changing dynamics of the seasons and being influenced by climate variations, which can vary annually. These fluctuations profoundly impact the cryosphere, biota, and ecosystem processes in high mountain regions. Despite the critical role of snowline variations, comprehensive information on how actual climate variability affects snow cover trends in the central mountain range of the western Himalayas is scarce. In the 'Pindari' region of the Uttarakhand district, India, which is part of the Himalayas, these challenges are exacerbated by the unchecked growth of anthropogenic activities and the broader impacts of climate change. This study analyses snowline variations in the Pindari glacial region from 1972 to 2018. The findings revealed that the snowline elevation significantly shifted upward between 1972 and 2018. Notably, this research revealed a decrease in snow-covered areas of approximately 5.01 km2 over the course of 46�years. This decrease is attributed to a direct response to the increasing number of high-temperature events that occurred during this extended period. This study emphasizes the urgent need for conservation measures in the study region and similar high mountains to combat global warming and safeguard the snowline, which serves as a visible proxy indicator to safeguard high-altitude Himalayan glaciers. ? The Author(s) 2024. Final 2025-03-03T07:41:31Z 2025-03-03T07:41:31Z 2024 Article 10.1186/s12302-024-00924-7 2-s2.0-85194061232 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85194061232&doi=10.1186%2fs12302-024-00924-7&partnerID=40&md5=a10697eeffdba7fae384b7d66186acba https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36185 36 1 104 All Open Access; Gold Open Access Springer Scopus |
| spellingShingle | Himalayas India Kumaun Himalayas Uttarakhand Global warming Landforms Snow Anthropogenic activity Case-studies Climate variability High altitude High mountains Himalayas Impact assessments Remote-sensing Snowline Spectral indices assessment method climate change global warming high temperature human activity remote sensing snow cover snowline spatiotemporal analysis Remote sensing Pandey A. Parashar D. Palni S. Sarkar M.S. Mishra A.P. Singh A.P. Costache R. Abdulqadim T.J. Pande C.B. Tolche A.D. Khan M.Y.A. Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India |
| title | Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India |
| title_full | Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India |
| title_fullStr | Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India |
| title_short | Spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of Pindari River Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, India |
| title_sort | spatiotemporal snowline status and climate variability impact assessment: a case study of pindari river basin, kumaun himalaya, india |
| topic | Himalayas India Kumaun Himalayas Uttarakhand Global warming Landforms Snow Anthropogenic activity Case-studies Climate variability High altitude High mountains Himalayas Impact assessments Remote-sensing Snowline Spectral indices assessment method climate change global warming high temperature human activity remote sensing snow cover snowline spatiotemporal analysis Remote sensing |
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