Contents: Preface. I. 1. Glaciers: Origin, classification ad surface features/V.K. Raina. II: 1. Glacier processes and landforms/V.K. Raina. III: 1. Surging glaciers in the Himalayas/V.K. Raina. IV: 1. Introductory note on the inventory of the glaciers in the Indian Himalayas/V.K. Raina and D. Srivastava. 2. Glacier inventory - basin wise classification of glaciers and data cards/R.K. Singh, D. Srivastava and C.V. Sangewar. Center Spread: Himalayan Panorama. V: 1. Historical documentation of the glaciological studies in India, with details for a few selected glaciers/V.K. Raina, D. Srivastava and C.V. Sangewar. 2. Glacier regimen/fluctuation/hydrometry and mass transfer studies in the Himalayas/V.K. Raina, D. Srivastava, R.K. Singh and C.V. Sangewar. 3. Glaciers as repository of past climate and impact of aerosol dumps on glacier regimen/V.K. Raina and C.V. Sangewar. VI: 1. Snow cover assessment in the Himalayas/V.K. Raina, R.K. Singh, D. Srivastava and C.V. Sangewar. 2. Winter snow precipitation data/pattern in N.W. Himalayas/V.K. Raina. 3. Snow cover fluctuation in a glacier bearing basin in North West Himalaya and its impact on the glacier fluctuation and melt water discharge/V.K. Raina and D. Srivastava. 4. Role of avalanches in Glacier Regimen/Ashwagosha Ganjoo. VII: 1. Photographs of the snout of some well known Indian glaciers. 2. Annexures. 3. Satellite (IRS-LISS-III) pictures showing fluctuation of the snow cover in the Bhagirathi Basin from 1990 AD to 2000 AD. 4. Temperature variation (average) during the winter-accumulation season - in North West Himalayas. VIII: Bibliography. 1. Published papers. 2. Office File Reports (GSI unpublished reports).

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