A Comparative Study of Antarctic Arctic and Himalayan Ice
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Arctic, Antarctic and inaccessible lofty regions of Himalayas, which are geographically diverse areas and have been a constant source of inspiration, envisages a challenging field of study 'by early adirelrturers and scientists of the world. Characteristics of ice obtained at Arctic and Antarctic do not possess similar properties. Even the salient properties of snow and ice of western and central Himalayas vary due to its differing free water content. A study has been carried out based on recent Antarctic Expedition by Indian scientists and the data gathered along litha-tectonic regions of Himalayas and their characteristics have been compared, wkich brings out stratigraphic and metamorphic characteristics of the ice and snow. In the present paper, an analysis of the ice and snow properties of Arctic, Antarctic and Himalayan regions has been preknted.
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