Abstract
The mighty Himalayas are great repositories of snow and ice. The river system of Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra owe their perennial flow to these large snow and ice masses. The demand for systematic exploitation of water resources of these great mountain ranges calls for a thorough inventory of these water-holding bodies. Rough and difficult terrain, inclement weather and very inaccessible altitudes stood in the way for better understanding of these vast sources of life giving water. In this paper, the urgency for snow and glacier mapping of this Himalayan region is highlighted in the light of the fast evolving techniques of remote sensing. Aerospace photography, use of radars and infrared sensing methods microwave sensing, and application of gamma radiation with the help of satellites, are examined for their present status and future potential for application in this ice and snow capped, top of the world.
Citation Formats
Das, M C, Chattopadhyay, S N, and Murty, A S.
Remote sensing techniques and their urgency for snow and glacier mapping in Himalayas.
Switzerland: N. p.,
1979.
Web.
Das, M C, Chattopadhyay, S N, & Murty, A S.
Remote sensing techniques and their urgency for snow and glacier mapping in Himalayas.
Switzerland.
Das, M C, Chattopadhyay, S N, and Murty, A S.
1979.
"Remote sensing techniques and their urgency for snow and glacier mapping in Himalayas."
Switzerland.
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title = {Remote sensing techniques and their urgency for snow and glacier mapping in Himalayas}
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abstractNote = {The mighty Himalayas are great repositories of snow and ice. The river system of Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra owe their perennial flow to these large snow and ice masses. The demand for systematic exploitation of water resources of these great mountain ranges calls for a thorough inventory of these water-holding bodies. Rough and difficult terrain, inclement weather and very inaccessible altitudes stood in the way for better understanding of these vast sources of life giving water. In this paper, the urgency for snow and glacier mapping of this Himalayan region is highlighted in the light of the fast evolving techniques of remote sensing. Aerospace photography, use of radars and infrared sensing methods microwave sensing, and application of gamma radiation with the help of satellites, are examined for their present status and future potential for application in this ice and snow capped, top of the world.}
place = {Switzerland}
year = {1979}
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title = {Remote sensing techniques and their urgency for snow and glacier mapping in Himalayas}
author = {Das, M C, Chattopadhyay, S N, and Murty, A S}
abstractNote = {The mighty Himalayas are great repositories of snow and ice. The river system of Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra owe their perennial flow to these large snow and ice masses. The demand for systematic exploitation of water resources of these great mountain ranges calls for a thorough inventory of these water-holding bodies. Rough and difficult terrain, inclement weather and very inaccessible altitudes stood in the way for better understanding of these vast sources of life giving water. In this paper, the urgency for snow and glacier mapping of this Himalayan region is highlighted in the light of the fast evolving techniques of remote sensing. Aerospace photography, use of radars and infrared sensing methods microwave sensing, and application of gamma radiation with the help of satellites, are examined for their present status and future potential for application in this ice and snow capped, top of the world.}
place = {Switzerland}
year = {1979}
month = {Jan}
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