Dirang, Apr 26: A joint team comprising of scientists and engineers undertook detailed glacio-hydrological studies at the Khangri Glacier in the Gori-chen mountain range from April 19 to 26.
The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS), Government of Arunachal Pradesh along with the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa, Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), conducted the studies as part of the 3rd high-altitude expedition to the Khangri Glacier in the Gori-chen Mountain region.
The joint team—comprising four scientists and engineers each from NCPOR and CESHS, and one expert from IIT Guwahati—undertook detailed glacio-hydrological studies aimed at understanding the glacier's health and associated water resources. Key activities included glacier mass balance measurements at 5032 msl aimed at understanding the glacier's health and response to climate change.
As a pioneering effort in the region, the team conducted a comprehensive risk assessment of Rani Lake, a Category-B glacial lake—identified by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)—for its potential to trigger Glacial Lake Outburst…