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Recession of the snout of Dakshin Gangotri glacier in the western part of Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica has been recorded over two decades. However, the rate of retreat is not uniform and varies at different locations. The ice wall forming the western flank of the glacier has shown an average retreat of 17.07 m between 2001 and 2009 while the snout had gone back by 6.94 m (average) during the same period. Before 2001, the snout had shown a complete recession of 3.13 m (average). The snout occupies valley area receiving less amount of solar radiation as compared to the western wall, which is a vertical cliff receiving maximum amount of solar radiation. The notable difference in the rate of recession in different parts of the Dakshin Gangotri glacier overriding Schirmacher Oasis can be attributed to combined effect of natural factors, including meteorological parameters, ice sheet dynamics and geomorphology of that area.
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Shrivastava, P.K., Asthana, R. & Roy, S.K. The ice sheet dynamics around Dakshin Gangotri glacier, Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica vis-à-vis topography and meteorological parameters. J Geol Soc India 78, 117–123 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-011-0078-4
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