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Fig. 6 Variation of Hamtah glacier melt stream discharge with
temperature and precipitation in total observation period ................. 176
Fig. 7 Scatter plots showing discharge vs temperature and
precipitation in Hamtah meltwater .................................................... 177
Fig. 8 Diurnal discharge variation in Hamtah meltwater ............................. 178
Fig. 9 Hourly discharge variation in first fortnight of July,
August and September 2003 .............................................................. 179
Fig. 10 Day and night time discharge of Hamtah glacier .............................. 180
Fig. 11 Fortnightly average daily discharge variation of Hamtah
glacier during COP ............................................................................ 181
Fig. 12 Fortnightly average daily discharge variation of vis-à-vis
temperature and precipitation on Hamtah glacier during COP ......... 182
Fig. 13 Fortnightly average daily discharge variation of Hamtah
glacier during COP ............................................................................ 183
Fig. 14 Diurnal discharge variation of Hamtah glacier during COP .............. 183
Fig. 15 Day and night time discharge of Hamtah glacier during COP .......... 184
Responses of Indian Summer Monsoon Dynamics and Late
Quaternary Fluvial Development: Records from Yamuna
River Valley, NW-Himalaya
Fig. 1a Geomorphological map of Yamuna Valley Sector-I; terraces
and concomittent OSL sampling and section locations ..................... 189
Fig. 1b Geomorphological map of Yamuna Valley Sector-II; terraces
and concomittent OSL sampling and section locations ..................... 190
Fig. 1c OSL signal data of sample LM-2 showing (i) Shine-down of
natural OSL signal; (ii) Growth curve for single aliquot
regeneration doses (SAR protocol); and (iii) Equivalent
dose distribution.
The data shows the well-bleached nature of quartz ............................. 193
Fig. 2 Geological map of Yamuna Valley (in Himalayan transect)
showing study area sector-I & II ........................................................ 194
Fig. 3 (a) ‘V’ - shaped river valley and deep gorge (Sector-I;
North of MCT) and (b) Prograded alluvial fan morphology
and entrenched feeder channel ........................................................... 195
Fig. 4 Longitudinal profile of the Yamuna River, based on Survey of
India toposheet at 20 m contour interval. (a) Profile from
north of MCT to MBT showing terrace treads in Sector-I & II
and OSL chronologies. (b) Longitudinal profile of the Yamuna
River from MBT to HFT with palaeofloodplain trends and
OSL dates (Vertical exaggeration is 4×) ............................................ 196
Fig. 5 Well preserved T-4 terrace surface at Phoolchatti (right bank
of Yamuna River). Note the sloping and flat surface
indicating palaeo-gradient of Yamuna River ...................................... 197
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Fig. 6 Variation of Hamtah glacier melt stream discharge with
temperature and precipitation in total observation period ................. 176
Fig. 7 Scatter plots showing discharge vs temperature and
precipitation in Hamtah meltwater .................................................... 177
Fig. 8 Diurnal discharge variation in Hamtah meltwater ............................. 178
Fig. 9 Hourly discharge variation in first fortnight of July,
August and September 2003 .............................................................. 179
Fig. 10 Day and night time discharge of Hamtah glacier .............................. 180
Fig. 11 Fortnightly average daily discharge variation of Hamtah
glacier during COP ............................................................................ 181
Fig. 12 Fortnightly average daily discharge variation of vis-à-vis
temperature and precipitation on Hamtah glacier during COP ......... 182
Fig. 13 Fortnightly average daily discharge variation of Hamtah
glacier during COP ............................................................................ 183
Fig. 14 Diurnal discharge variation of Hamtah glacier during COP .............. 183
Fig. 15 Day and night time discharge of Hamtah glacier during COP .......... 184
Responses of Indian Summer Monsoon Dynamics and Late
Quaternary Fluvial Development: Records from Yamuna
River Valley, NW-Himalaya
Fig. 1a Geomorphological map of Yamuna Valley Sector-I; terraces
and concomittent OSL sampling and section locations ..................... 189
Fig. 1b Geomorphological map of Yamuna Valley Sector-II; terraces
and concomittent OSL sampling and section locations ..................... 190
Fig. 1c OSL signal data of sample LM-2 showing (i) Shine-down of
natural OSL signal; (ii) Growth curve for single aliquot
regeneration doses (SAR protocol); and (iii) Equivalent
dose distribution.
The data shows the well-bleached nature of quartz ............................. 193
Fig. 2 Geological map of Yamuna Valley (in Himalayan transect)
showing study area sector-I & II ........................................................ 194
Fig. 3 (a) ‘V’ - shaped river valley and deep gorge (Sector-I;
North of MCT) and (b) Prograded alluvial fan morphology
and entrenched feeder channel ........................................................... 195
Fig. 4 Longitudinal profile of the Yamuna River, based on Survey of
India toposheet at 20 m contour interval. (a) Profile from
north of MCT to MBT showing terrace treads in Sector-I & II
and OSL chronologies. (b) Longitudinal profile of the Yamuna
River from MBT to HFT with palaeofloodplain trends and
OSL dates (Vertical exaggeration is 4×) ............................................ 196
Fig. 5 Well preserved T-4 terrace surface at Phoolchatti (right bank
of Yamuna River). Note the sloping and flat surface
indicating palaeo-gradient of Yamuna River ...................................... 197
List of Figures