Gangotri glacier is in danger - it is facing rising temperature with less snowfall

#gangotri #uttarakhand #glacier #ganges A research conducted by the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, Chandigarh, has revealed that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected. It is experiencing rise in surrounding temperatures - maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and, coupled with reduction in snowfall that has reduced by 37 cm annually, it is endangered.
The team of climate scientists have recorded and analyzed snow and meteorological parameters for a period of 13 years from 2000 to 2012 and discovered the warming trend.
This has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 6 December 2015.

The report forms a part of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) under the Ministry of Defense. The observation is the 'Bhojbasa' observation station located nearly 5-Km south from the Gangotri glacier snout named 'Gaumukh'..
It is a known fact that the glaciers, including the Gangotri, have been receding over the last few years and the study goes to prove the point.
Gangotri glacier is situated in Uttarakhand district and is 30.2-Km long. It is the second largest in India and is one of the primary sources of fresh water supply to the river Ganges. Incidentally, Gangotri has been found to have retreated more than 1,500 metres in the last 70 years.

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