Various parameters | Bairpal Nai glacier (3800 m) | Dharlang glacier (3000 m) | ||
Maximum extent (km2) | 30.2 ± 0.7 | 61.7 ± 1.7 | ||
Glacier area in 1962 (km2) | 30.1 ± 0.7 | 62.6 ± 1.8 | ||
Glacier area in 2002 (km2) | 26.2 ± 0.8 | 58.6 ± 1.9 | ||
Loss in Area (%) (1962-2002) | 12 ± 1.6 | 6 ± 0.5 | ||
Fragmentation | 4 | 2 | ||
Major glaciers (main & tributary) | Main | Fragmented | Main | Fragmented |
Glacier area in 2002 (km2) | 11.8 ± 0.34 | 7.6 ± 0.23 | 49.1 ± 1.6 | 8.6 ± 0.33 |
Glacier area in 2007 (km2) | 11.6 ± 0.33 | 7.5 ± 0.19 | 48.9 ±1.59 | 8.4 ± 0.32 |
Loss in area (%) (2002-2007) | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 1.31 ± 0.5 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.4 |
Glacier area in 2011 (km2) | 11.5 ± 0.32 | 7.5 ± 0.19 | 48.9 ± 1.59 | 8.4 ± 0.32 |
Loss in area (%) (2007-2011) | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Linear change (m) (2002-2007) | 641.3 | 107.6 | 329.8 | 0 |
Linear change (m) (2007-2011) | 209.1 | 144.7 | 0 | 0 |
Mean AAR (2005 to 2013) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Slope (degree) | 10 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
Debris (%) | 32 | 0% | 24 % | 12% |
Mean SLA (m) (2005 to 2013) | 4735 | 4725 | 5047 | 4851 |
Area below SLA (%) | 58 | 40 | 51 | 45 |
Orientation | West | North East | West | North East |
Snout elevation (m) (2002) | 4290 | 4080 | 4200 | 4000 |