Dynamics of Climate Change and Water Resources of Northwestern Himalaya
This book is about the Himalayan ranges as a source of fresh water supply and a perennial store house of ice, snow and permafrost as well as a vast repository of rich biodiversity, in the light of climate change. Special attention is given to the dynamics
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Rajesh Joshi Kireet Kumar Lok Man S Palni Editors
Dynamics of Climate Change and Water Resources of Northwestern Himalaya
Society of Earth Scientists Series Series editor Satish C. Tripathi, Lucknow, India
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Rajesh Joshi · Kireet Kumar · Lok Man S. Palni Editors
Dynamics of Climate Change and Water Resources of Northwestern Himalaya
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Editors Rajesh Joshi Watershed Processes and Management G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development Almora Uttarakhand India
Lok Man S. Palni Graphic Era University Dehradun Uttarakhand India
Kireet Kumar Watershed Processes and Management G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development Almora Uttarakhand India
ISSN 2194-9204 ISSN 2194-9212 (electronic) Society of Earth Scientists Series ISBN 978-3-319-13743-8 (eBook) ISBN 978-3-319-13742-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-13743-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2014956214 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
From the Institute
G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED), founded in 1988 during the birth centenary year of Bharat Ratn
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