Accuracy of rainfall estimates at high altitude in the Garhwal Himalaya (India): A comparison of secondary precipitation products and station rainfall measurements
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.01.005
Abstract: Abstract Accurate estimation of the magnitude and spatio-temporal variability of rainfall in the Indian Himalaya is difficult because of the sparse and limited network of ground stations located within complex terrain, as well as the… read more here.
Keywords: station rainfall; precipitation; product; himalaya india ... See more keywords
Biostratigraphic implication of Olcostephanus Neumayr, 1875 (Ammonoidea) from the Lower Cretaceous Giumal Formation, Spiti Valley, Tethys Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2016.10.013
Abstract: The paper records new species of the ammonoid genus Olcostephanus Neumayr from the Lower Cretaceous Giumal Formation exposed near Gete village in the Spiti Valley (Himachal Himalaya), India. Olcostephanus is one of the most significant… read more here.
Keywords: cretaceous giumal; lower cretaceous; himalaya india; spiti valley ... See more keywords
Identification of deformation variability and active structures using geomorphic markers in the Nahan salient, NW Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2017.08.015
Abstract: Abstract The morphotectonic study was carried out in the Nahan salient, located between the well known Kangra and Dehradun recesses in western Himalaya, India. We used various geomorphic indices namely stream length gradient index (steepness… read more here.
Keywords: identification deformation; himalaya india; variability; deformation variability ... See more keywords
Geochemical and metamorphic record of the amphibolites from the Tuting–Tidding Suture Zone ophiolites, Eastern Himalaya, India: implications for the presence of a dismembered metamorphic sole
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DOI: 10.1017/s0016756820000825
Abstract: Abstract The Tuting–Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ), exposed along Dibang and Lohit river valleys in Arunachal Himalaya, NE India, is the easternmost continuation of the Indus–Tsangpo Suture Zone (ITSZ) and consists of ophiolites associated with metabasics… read more here.
Keywords: tuting tidding; suture; metamorphic sole; tidding suture ... See more keywords
Modern Pollen Deposition in Glacial Settings in the Himalaya (India): Abundance of Pinus Pollen and Its Significance
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DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2017.1407835
Abstract: abstract Thirty-five surface sediment samples from three glacial sites – [Chorabari Glacier (Kedarnath), Hamtah and Chhatru glaciers (Lahaul-Spiti)] – situated in the western Himalaya, India, were palynologically analysed to explore the relationship between the modern… read more here.
Keywords: pinus pollen; chorabari glacier; modern pollen; himalaya india ... See more keywords
A food spectrum analysis of three bufonid species (Anura: Bufonidae) from Uttarakhand region of the western Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.11609/jott.4335.11.13.14663-14671
Abstract: The ecological diversity of insects and its predators like amphibians are important determinants in ecological balance. A total of 1,222 prey items in 84 specimens were examined to contribute the understanding of the diets of… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; himalaya india; spectrum; western himalaya ... See more keywords
Pedicularis raghvendrae (Orobanchaceae), a new species from Sikkim Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.452.1.12
Abstract: Pedicularis raghvendrae, is described as a new species from the Sikkim Himalaya, India. The new species belongs to Pedicularis series Furfurae and is closely related to P. pantlingii, but differs by its shorter size, smaller… read more here.
Keywords: new species; pedicularis raghvendrae; himalaya india; species sikkim ... See more keywords
Swertia patnitopiansis, a new species of Gentianaceae from North-Western Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.498.4.5
Abstract: Swertia patnitopiansis (Gentianaceae), a new species from Patnitop Hill, North-Western Himalaya, India is described. This new species is morphologically similar to S. cordata but differs in certain characters, which are discussed below. The population mapping… read more here.
Keywords: swertia patnitopiansis; north western; western himalaya; new species ... See more keywords
Networked medieval strongholds in Garhwal Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2021.4
Abstract: Abstract Hundreds of high-elevation medieval strongholds are dispersed throughout the Central Himalayan region of Garhwal Himalaya, India. Believed to have originated in the eleventh century AD, these sites are interwoven into local folklore, yet they… read more here.
Keywords: himalaya india; visual signalling; medieval strongholds; garhwal himalaya ... See more keywords
Amphibians of the Sikkim Himalaya, India: an annotated checklist
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DOI: 10.15560/13.1.2033
Abstract: We present an annotated list of amphibians for the state of Sikkim, India. Data were obtained through literature reviews, fieldwork and review of museum collections. Forty-four species of amphibians belonging to 20 genera in eight… read more here.
Keywords: himalaya india; india annotated; sikkim himalaya; amphibians sikkim ... See more keywords
Quantitative Assessment of Vegetation Layers in Tropical Evergreen Forests of Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.18520/cs/v120/i5/850-858
Abstract: The present study deals with first-hand information on quantitative assessments of different vegetation layers (viz. trees, saplings, seedlings, shrubs and herbs) collected from 57 permanent plots (size 400 m2), established for long-term monitoring of biodiversity… read more here.
Keywords: arunachal pradesh; pradesh eastern; vegetation layers; himalaya india ... See more keywords