Glaciers have direct impact on the life of over 750 million people inhabiting the Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra plains as most of the rivers originating from Himalaya carry water discharged from the glaciers during the lean months. Glaciology is a science which deals with the study and management of glaciers. Since the inception in January 1974, Glaciology Division undertook over 120 glaciological expeditions in Himalaya involving
Water Resource Management in form of snow/ice encompassing
Neh Nar, Harmukh and Rulung glaciers in Jammu & Kashmir
Gara, Gor Garang, Shaune Garang, Triloknath and Hamtah glaciers in HP
Tipra bank and Dunagiri glaciers in Uttaranchal
Monitoring of the glacier fronts in
Chenab basin, Himachal Pradesh
Tons and Yamuna basin, Ramganga and Kuthiyankti basins, Uttaranchal
Snow cover assessment in
Beas valley, Himachal Pradesh
Dhauliganga valley in Uttaranchal
Sind valley in Jammu & Kashmir
Services
glaciological survey applying modern tools viz. terrestrial photogrammetry, EDM survey, conductivity meters for discharge measurements and state of art meteorological instruments etc. in study of the glaciers of northwest Himalaya.
Conduct training courses for the officers, students and research scholars of other institutions involving all aspects of glaciological studies (through collaboration with DST).
Provide scientific and technical advice to other agencies/organizations (GSI already provides input to Panel on snow and ice, High Level Technical Committee on Hydrology (HILTECH) under the ministry of Irrigation; National Committee on Glaciology under DST; Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) under the Ministry of Defence).
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