Inventory of Rock Glaciers along the Ghunsa Valley, Kanchanjunga Himal, Eastern Nepal  View Catalog Page Entry ID
ggd610
Summary
This dataset provides information on a number of Nepali rock glaciers distributed above 4250 m ASL along the Ghunsa valley and the Kanchanjunga glacier (originating from the summit of Mt. Kanchanjunga, 8586 m ASL). The rock glaciers were identified on the basis of air photo analysis and were visited in October and November 1999. The longitude, latitude, and elevation of each rock glacier are given. Geographic coordinates were determined using a 1:50,000 topographic map of Nepal. Two categories of rock glaciers are described: glacier-derived and talus-derived rock glaciers. The internal structure of two rock glaciers (KR4 and KR23) were investigated by DC resistivity imaging.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 27.833°
S: 27.667°
E: 88.167°
W: 87.833°
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1998-01-01
Stop Date: 1999-01-31
Location Keywords
- Continent Asia Southcentral Asia Nepal Ghunsa valley, Kanchanjunga Himal, eastern Nepal
Science Keywords
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Rock Glaciers
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Rock Glaciers
Ancillary Keywords
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
NSIDC Frozen Ground Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC FGDC User Services
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/wdc/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Personnel
Mamoru Ishikawa
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 045-778-5700
Fax: 045-778-5704
Email: ishikawm@jamstec.go.jp
Contact Address:
3173-25 Showamachi
City: Yokohama City
Province or State: Kanagawa
Postal Code: 236-0001
Country: Japan
Reference
Ishikawa, M., T. Watanabe, and N. Nakamura. 2001. Genetic differences of rock glaciers and the discontinuous mountain permafrost zone in Kanchanjunga Himal, Eastern Nepal. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes. 12: 243-253.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
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