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	Gangotri_glacier_receding
		The Gangotri glacier, source of the river Ganges, has been receding at such an alarming rate that environmentalists fear that if urgent measures are not undertaken, a time may come when Ganges may just disappear.
		But the study adds that besides the receding glacier, it is also the flow of industrial toxics, dumping of solid wastes and dead bodies floating in the river that have all made the Ganges the most polluted water source of the subcontinent.
		Due to the decrease in the volume of glacier ice during the recent period, crevices have appeared on the exposed inner surface.
	www.the-south-asian.com /Aug2004/Gangotri_glacier.htm (0 words)

	Gangotri Pilgrimage,Gangotri India Pilgrimage,Gangotri Religious Pilgrimage in India
		This is the snout of the Gangotri glacier and the present source of the Bhagirathi river.
		Harsil is situated at a distance of 72 km from Uttarkashi on the main highway to Gangotri and is at a height of 2,620 mt above sea- level.
		Dodital, a sparkling and crystal clear lake surrounded by forests is 16 km further, at an elevation of 3,307 mt. The famous Himalayan trouts are found in abundance in the lake.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /gangotri (1366 words)

	The receding Gangotri
		The 30.2-km-long Gangotri glacier, the second largest among the 6,500-odd small and large glaciers in the Himalayas and which feeds the perennial Ganga, is receding at a rate that is wor rying.
		The volume of ice in a glacier - and correspondingly its surface area, thickness, and length - is determined by the b alance between input (accumulation of snow and ice) and output (melting, evaporation and calving).
		Observations on the retreat of the Gangotri go back to 1842, and between 1842 and 1935 the snout of the Gangotri glacier was receding at an average rate of 7.3 m a year.
	www.hindu.com /fline/fl1807/18070690.htm (2624 words)

	Glaciers in Garhwal,Garhwal Glaciers,Nanda Devi Glacier,Gangotri Glacier,Dokaiani Bamark,Chorbari Bomark,Garhwal Tour
		Gangotri glacier is a well-known glacier in Garhwal Himalaya, situated in Uttarkashi district.
		The glacier flows at a gentle slope except for a few ice walls and crevices developed in the upper regions of the glacier where, as in the lower part (above the snout), the glacier is covered by debris which imparts a mudd appearance to its surface.
		Chorbari Bamak glacier is situated in Rudraprayag District of U.P. The glacier is 6 kms.
	www.trekkingingarhwal.com /garhwal-glaciers-tour.html (0 words)

	Gangotri,Gangotri India,Gangotri Pilgrimage in India
		Gangotri, the origin of the sacred river Ganges, attracts tourists in large numbers every year.
		A trek across the snout of the Gangotri Glacier leads to Tapovan known for its beautiful meadows that encircle the base of the Shivling Peak.
		The snout of the Gangotri Glacier and the source of the Bhagirathi river.
	www.pilgrimage-india.com /chardham/gangotri.html (1029 words)

	Gangotri, Gangotri Temple, Gangotri in Char Dham Yatra
		Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath are the four major shrines that constitute the Char Dham.
		The Temple of Gangotri is dedicated to the goddess Ganga and is erected whre she is believed to have been descended on earth for the first time.
		The Gangotri glacier is situated at a height of 4255 meters.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Gangotri.htm (1004 words)

	Himalayas Glaciers,Glacier in Himalaya Mountain Range,Nanda Devi Glacier,Gangotri Glacier in Himalayas
		Gangotri glacier is a well-known glacier in Garhwal Himalayas, situated in Uttarkashi district.
		The glacier flows at a gentle slope except for a few ice walls and crevices developed in the upper regions of the glacier where, as in the lower part (above the snout), the glacier is covered by debris, which imparts a muddy appearance to its surface.
		The west of Maiktoli glacier is the Mrigthuni glacier, situated on the southern slope of the Mrithuni, Devtoli peaks.
	www.travel-himalayas.com /himalayan-mountains-peaks/uttaranchal-glaciers1.html (1574 words)

	Gangotri Tapovan Trek,Gangotri Tapovan Trekking,Gangotri Trekking, Gangotri Tapovan Tour,Garhwal Trekking Tour
		Gangotri is situated in the northern part of the state of Uttaranchal and is very close to the Indo-Tibetan border.
		Gangotri glaciers, the original source of the sacred river Ganges, attracts tourists in large numbers every season.
		The Gaumukh glacier is the source of Bhagirathi (Ganga) and is held in high esteem by the devouts who do not miss the opportunity to have the holy dip in the bone chilling icy water.
	www.gangotri-tapovan-trek.com (0 words)

	Tiger population falls in Uttaranchal parks; Gangotri glacier facing environmental threat due to pilgrims rush; ...
		Gangotri (Uttaranchal): The heavy footfall of a large number of pilgrims visiting the hills around the Gangotri Glacier, where the River Ganga emerges, is increasingly becoming a threat to the environment.
		Gangotri village, once housed a temple and a few simple places to stay, but now it is turning out to be an environmental nightmare.
		The commercialisation of the area is polluting the river and causing the glacier to melt.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /review/review2005/july05.html (2258 words)

	Global glacier retreat
		Glaciers are the perfect summer water supply in alpine regions providing the highest runoff during warm dry periods when other water sources are at a minimum.
		In the Kebnekaise Mountains of Northern Sweden of sixteen glaciers examined from 1990-2001, 14 are retreating, one is advancing and one is stable [7] During the 20th century glaciers in Norway retreated as did glaciers in other parts of the world at the end of the Little Ice Age.
		Several glaciers, notably the much visited Foxx and Franz Josef Glaciers, have periodically advanced (especially during the 1990s) but the scale of these advances is small compared to 20th century retreat.
	www.nichols.edu /departments/glacier/glacier_retreat.htm (4024 words)

	IBNLive.com > The Gangotri glacier is shrinking : the ganga is dying, SIT, gangotri glacier, global warming
		Glaciers throughout the world are in melt mode.
		With the 27km long Gangotri glacier shrinking, there is now less water downstream to dissolve the chemical wastes of over a 100 industries that pour into the river.
		For one, these glaciers are a primary source of water for 30 to 50 per cent of the major rivers in the Gangetic plain.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/the-gangotri-glacier-is-shrinking/26587-3.html (0 words)

	1Up India > Indian Pilgrimages, India > Gangotri - one of the Char Dhams
		Gangotri which is situated in the district of Uttarkashi at 10200 ft above sea-level,is a wellknown pilgrimage site for it is the source of the holy river Ganga.
		Gangotri is one of the 'Char Dhams' of Uttarakhand.
		The glacier has gradually retreated over the centuries,but during the Vedic era it is supposed to have reached down to Gangotri.
	www.1upindia.com /pilgrimages/gangotri.html (289 words)

	Uttaranchal/Uttarakhand Information Centre
		Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttaranchal/Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering Tibet.
		The glacier is about 30 km long and 2 to 4 km wide.
		Goumukh, which is about 18 km from the town of Gangotri, is the precise source of the Bhagirathi river, an important tributary of the Ganga.
	www.4dham.com /go2/Gangotri_Glacier.html (0 words)

	Gangotri Tours,Gangotri Dham Tour,Gangotri Yatra Packages,Gangotri Tour Package,Gangotri Religious Tour
		The river itself begins at Gangotri which literally means Ganga Uttari or Ganga descending She came to be called Bhagirathi at her legendary source.
		Gangotri Temple: As the legend goes, King Bhagirath used to worship Lord Shiva at the sacred stone, near which this 18th century temple is located.
		Gangotri Temple: The temple, constructed by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th Century, is situated on the right bank of Bhagirathi.
	www.indianholidaymaker.com /gangotri-dham-tours.html (1407 words)

	Gangotri (Gomukh to Ganga Sagar, Virtual Tour with all Details)
		Gangotri, more than anything else, is known as the origin of the sacred river Ganges and attracts tourists in large numbers every year.
		Gangotri being the legendary origin of Ganges is by default one of the most important pilgrimages for the Hindus.
		Gangotri is the place where Ganges is believed to have descended on earth and there is a sacred stone near the temple marking the place where she is said to have descended.
	www.liveindia.com /ganga/gangotri.html (1636 words)

	Snow Leopard Adventure - Trekking,Adventure Travel in India,Rafting in India,Trekking in India,Trekking in ...
		The River Ganges or the Ganga is the most sacred river in the Hindu religion and its source at Gaumukh on the Gangotri glacier is one of the holiest destinations for Hindu pilgrims who come here to witness the birth of Mother Ganga.
		Gangotri is at 3,048m and it is best to take a day-off here to acclimatise and make preparations for the trek.
		We have the option of carrying on to Tapovan (4463m), a grassy meadow on the eastern bank of Gangotri glacier, which is the base camp for climbing expeditions to the beautiful Shivling (6,543m), the Matterhorn of the Himalayas.
	www.snowleopardadventures.com /ai_trekking4.asp (349 words)

	The News - International
		ISLAMABAD: Glaciers in the Himalayas, including Gangotri, Miyer, Mlion and Janapa are all set to fully melt and vanish by 2030 to 2050, putting the lives of 1.5 billion people of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in extreme danger if Pakistan-India war on Siachen continues unabated, says a study of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).
		Gangotri, India's biggest glacier, is melting due to Siachen war, at the rate of 28.1 metres per year and if the current rate continues it would vanish by 2050.
		Gangotri, Miyer, Mlion and Janapa glaciers are in danger because of the Delhi-Manali-Leh route, which Indian forces have taken to continue war at Siachen glacier.
	www.thenews.com.pk /daily_detail.asp?id=38553 (885 words)

	SPACE.com -- Satellites Show Alarming Retreat of Glaciers
		Though most glaciers are receding, the joint study by NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) found that a small minority of them are increasing their bulk.
		Glacier changes in the next 100 years could significantly affect agriculture, water supplies, hydroelectric power, transportation, mining, coastlines, and ecological habitats, the research team predicts.
		For example, the Gangotri glacier between Kashmir and Nepal is retreating at an accelerated rate that cannot be accounted for by lingering effects from warming after the little ice age more than 200 years ago.
	www.space.com /scienceastronomy/planetearth/glacier_retreat_020529.html (0 words)

	Himalayan Snow Job
		The glacier is retreating an average 75 feet yearly.
		Glaciers are in steady state when the annual snowfall and summer melting rate are roughly in balance.
		The Gangotri Glacier, which feeds the Ganges River, is in the 30-35N, 75-80E box.
	www.cato.org /pub_display.php?pub_id=3729 (0 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Retreat of the Gangotri Glacier
		While certain types of glaciers—such as surge glaciers and tidewater glaciers—are actually expanding, there are many areas where scientists report glaciers are wasting away and that climate change is the culprit.
		The purpose is to better enable scientists to correlate changes in each glacier with any shifts in local climate, such as temperature or precipitation changes.
		Currently 30.2 km long and between 0.5 and 2.5 km wide, Gangotri glacier is one of the largest in the Himalaya.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16584 (0 words)

	YouTube - Gangotri Glacier
		Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttarkashi District Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering China.
		The terminus of the Gangotri Glacier is said to resemble a cow's mouth, and the place is called Goumukh (gou, cow + mukh, face).
		Goumukh, which is about 18 km from the town of Gangotri, is the precise source of the Bhagirathi river, an important tributary of the Ganga.
	youtube.com /?v=o5Q2rxh4sh4 (209 words)

	Trekking in Himalaya, Trekking in Garhwal Himalaya, Garhwal Himalayan Expeditions, Rishikesh India Tours, Gangotri ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gangotri at a height of 10365 ft is in a spectacular setting marking the confluence of Kedar gorge and the river Bhagirathi, the source of the river Ganges.
		According to Hindu belief this daughter of heaven came down to earth as a reward for King Bhagirath's penance of several centuries and Gangotri is the place where she descended.
		The shrine of Gangotri nestles at the dreamy height of 3140 metres.
	www.mosaicindia.com /other-tours (620 words)

	GLIMS: Global Glacier Recession (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The study of glacier fluctuations is relevant to an understanding of climate and climate change over temporal scales from years to a century or more, and at regional to global spatial scales.
		Changes in glacier mass balance must be estimated accurately to compare with other components of the water balance of the Earth, such as changes in the amount of water stored in the ground and changes in mass of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets.
		Glaciers in northwestern USA and southwestern Canada, Alaska, high mountain Asia, and the Patagonian ice fields have lost disproportionately large volumes of ice, relative to their surface area.
	nsidc.org /data/glims/glaciermelt/index.html (902 words)

	Story of Ganga
		The Gangotri glacier is situated at the height of4255 m above sea level and is approx 24 km in length and 7-8 km in width.
		Rising in the icy caves of Gangotri glacier, the gushing, tossing and gurgling Bhagirathi starts its long journey downwards where later it joins river 'Alaknanda' and becomes Ganga.There are many legends associated with river Ganga, some of which are even mentioned in the ancient holy scriptures.
		The snow peaks atop the glacier are the Jogin, sphetic prishtwan, kirti stambh, barte kanta, meru etc. The sphetic prishtwan is made of white qurtz which from distance dazzles like cystal white snow The trek of Khatling glacier starts from ghuttu, the last bus terminus.
	www.uttaranchal.ws /river.htm (663 words)

	The Hindu : Magazine / Environment : The Ganga could run dry ...
		the Gomukh glacier, which sustains it, is the newest addition to the tourism circuit, but the sheer number of people is threatening its very existence and, in turn, their own.
		According to Hindu scriptures, Gangotri is the spot where the Ganga descended from the locks of Shiva.
		He adds, "Gangotri is not only receding, but the dimensions of the glacier have decreased considerably in the last few years.
	www.hindu.com /mag/2005/10/09/stories/2005100900130200.htm (1001 words)

	SPIRITUAL QUEST > CHARDHAM YATRA
		Yamunotri and Gangotri are revered as the sources of the two most holy rivers in India, the Yamuna and the Ganga.
		Technically the source of the river is on the Champasar glacier at Saptarishi Kund (12 kms further up), but it is at Yamunotri that pilgrims come to worship the goddess Yamuna and bathe in its chilled waters.
		Uttarkashi, further north and 97 kms from Gangotri, is the other major town on the road; buses, private taxis as well as shared jeeps are available to reach the shrine.
	www.journeymart.com /Dexplorer/AsiaIS/India/india_addon/spiritual/chardham.asp (2487 words)

	Frozen Delights - Glaciers
		glaciers that are fed to it and form a huge mass of ice.
		The glacier flows at a gentle slope except for a few ice walls and crevices developed in the upper regions of the glacier where, as in the lower part (above the snout), the glacier is covered by debris which imparts a mudd appearance to its surface.
		The glacier is easily approachable is well connected by motorable road upto Gangotri temple and from there a 17 kms.
	www.garhwaltourism.com /glaciers/gangotri.asp (179 words)

	Gangotri Tour, Gangotri Travel
		Gangotri is snowbound, and so the deity is taken 25 kms downstream to Mukhba, so that her devotees are not thwarted.
		Gangotri is the place where the Ganga is believed to have descended on earth.
		Source of the Gangotri glacier and source of the river Bhagirathi, Gomukh is located at an altitude of 4200 metres.
	www.indian-holiday-packages.com /gangotri.html (300 words)

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