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Hydrological processes in glacierized high-altitude basins of the western Himalayas

Hydrogeology journal, 2018-03, Vol.26 (2), p.615-628 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017 ;Hydrogeology Journal is a copyright of Springer, (2017). All Rights Reserved. ;Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ;ISSN: 1431-2174 ;EISSN: 1435-0157 ;DOI: 10.1007/s10040-017-1666-1

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Title:
Hydrological processes in glacierized high-altitude basins of the western Himalayas
Author: Jeelani, Ghulam ; Shah, Rouf A. ; Fryar, Alan E. ; Deshpande, Rajendrakumar D. ; Mukherjee, Abhijit ; Perrin, Jerome
Subjects: Aquatic Pollution ; AQUIFERS ; Basins ; CARBONATE ROCKS ; Carbonates ; CHINA ; Earth and Environmental Science ; Earth Sciences ; Environmental Sciences ; Evolution ; Geology ; Geophysics/Geodesy ; GEOSCIENCES ; Glacier melting ; GLACIERS ; Glaciohydrology ; GROUND WATER ; GROUNDWATER RECHARGE ; High altitude ; HIMALAYAS ; Hydrogeology ; Hydrologic processes ; HYDROLOGY ; Hydrology/Water Resources ; Hydrometeorology ; INDIA ; Isotope composition ; ISOTOPE RATIO ; Isotopes ; Karst ; Karst springs ; METEOROLOGY ; PAKISTAN ; PRECIPITATION ; Rapid flow ; Recharge ; Resources ; Rivers ; Sciences of the Universe ; SNOW ; Snowpack ; STABLE ISOTOPES ; STREAMS ; Waste Water Technology ; Water Management ; Water Pollution Control ; Water Quality/Water Pollution ; WATER RESOURCES ; WATER SPRINGS ; Winter precipitation
Is Part Of: Hydrogeology journal, 2018-03, Vol.26 (2), p.615-628
Description: Western Himalaya is a strategically important region, where the water resources are shared by China, India and Pakistan. The economy of the region is largely dependent on the water resources delivered by snow and glacier melt. The presented study used stable isotopes of water to further understand the basin-scale hydro-meteorological, hydrological and recharge processes in three high-altitude mountainous basins of the western Himalayas. The study provided new insights in understanding the dominant factors affecting the isotopic composition of the precipitation, snowpack, glacier melt, streams and springs. It was observed that elevation-dependent post-depositional processes and snowpack evolution resulted in the higher isotopic altitude gradient in snowpacks. The similar temporal trends of isotopic signals in rivers and karst springs reflect the rapid flow transfer due to karstification of the carbonate aquifers. The attenuation of the extreme isotopic input signal in karst springs appears to be due to the mixing of source waters with the underground karst reservoirs. Basin-wise, the input–output response demonstrates the vital role of winter precipitation in maintaining the perennial flow in streams and karst springs in the region. Isotopic data were also used to estimate the mean recharge altitude of the springs.
Publisher: Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1431-2174
EISSN: 1435-0157
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-017-1666-1
Source: ProQuest Central

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Hydrological processes in glacierized high-altitude basins of the western Himalayas

Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017 ;Hydrogeology Journal is a copyright of Springer, (2017). All Rights Reserved. ;Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ;ISSN: 1431-2174 ;EISSN: 1435-0157 ;DOI: 10.1007/s10040-017-1666-1

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