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tance of the discharge measuring site from the snout. It may be added that Hamtah
glacier catchment, up to discharge site, is ~21.36 sq km out of which only ~3.26
sq km, i.e., 15.26% is glacierised. Thus, the discharge accounted for precipitation,
will not reach the discharge site at one go as the major part will first go in to the
ground water system, which is released slowly into the hydrological regime.
Fig. 7 Scatter plots showing discharge vs temperature and precipitation in Hamtah meltwater
Glacier Melt Water Characteristics of Hamtah Glacier, Lahaul and Spiti District…
tance of the discharge measuring site from the snout. It may be added that Hamtah
glacier catchment, up to discharge site, is ~21.36 sq km out of which only ~3.26
sq km, i.e., 15.26% is glacierised. Thus, the discharge accounted for precipitation,
will not reach the discharge site at one go as the major part will first go in to the
ground water system, which is released slowly into the hydrological regime.
Fig. 7 Scatter plots showing discharge vs temperature and precipitation in Hamtah meltwater
Glacier Melt Water Characteristics of Hamtah Glacier, Lahaul and Spiti District…