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Contribution of the University of Jammu in Glaciology

The University of Jammu has made a humble but significant contribution in the Himalayan Glaciology Programme by way of conducting study on glaciers of Kashmir Himalaya (Liddar valley glaciers, Harmukh glacier in Sind valley, Kol glacier in Chenab valley) and Himachal Pradesh (Naradu glacier, Kinnaur District) for past two decades under the expertise of Prof. M.N. Koul (Department of Geography, University of Jammu) and Dr. R.K. Ganjoo (Department of Geology, University of Jammu). The results, thus generated on mass balance study and past climate inferences, have been published in reputed national and international scientific journals. Also, in the process, a good number of young personnels have been trained in the field of glaciology. Recently, the DST has sanctioned a project to the tune of Rs. 45 lakh on the glaciological studies of Durung Drung glacier, Zanskar, Ladakh . Besides, a fresh project, to the tune of Rs. 50 lakh, on the study of snow and glacier cover of Kangriz Glacier basin (Zanskar, Ladakh) has been sanctioned by the Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi. Both the projects are in progress in Zanskar region.

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