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Simulation and Analysis of a Snow Avalanche Accident in Lower Western Himalaya, India
In Western Himalaya, an average 49 person die every year due to snow avalanche activities and this death rate is very high as compared to other Asian countries. A snow avalanche accident was observed on 5 Janu...
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Geo-spatial Modeling for Automated Demarcation of Snow Avalanche Hazard Areas Using Landsat-8 Satellite Images and In Situ Data
The aim of this study is to generate a reliable dynamic snow avalanche hazard map using analytical hierarchy process method based on multisource geo-spatial data for the Chowkibal–Tangdhar (C–T) road axis in J...
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Automated Retrieval of Snow/Ice Surface Broadband Albedo in Beas River Basin, India Using Landsat-8 Satellite Images and Validation with Wireless Sensor Network Data
This paper proposed an algorithm for automated retrieval of snow/ice surface albedo using Landsat-8 satellite images and validation with wireless senor network data in Beas River basin, India. Cloud-free Lands...
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Open AccessImplications of climate change on streamflow of a snow-fed river system of the Northwest Himalaya
Air temperature and snow cover variability are sensitive indicators of climate change. This study was undertaken to forecast and quantify the potential streamflow response to climate change in the Jhelum River...