TNPSC Thervupettagam

Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh

August 1 , 2023 465 days 514 0
  • Accelerated melting of the Himalayan Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh could give rise to three glacial lakes.
  • They may have an average depth ranging between 34 and 84 metres.
  • These lakes could be a potential source of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas.
  • The lake area of each of these lakes could range from 43 to 270 hectares.
  • The glacier's yearly melting rate was 6 times faster between 1999 and 2021 (22 years) than that calculated from 1971 to 1999 (28 years).
  • The retreat was at an average rate of around 12 metres per annum.
  • Parkachik Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Suru River valley.
  • It is a part of the Southern Zanskar Ranges, western Himalaya.
  • The Zanskar Range, part of the Himalayas, lies in the union territory of Ladakh.

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