Study of thermal properties of supraglacial debris and degree-day factors on Lirung Glacier, Nepal

Mohan Bahadur Chand,Rijan Bhakta Kayastha

Table 1 Position of the thermistor sensors in each season and their respective elevation on the glacier

Elevation (m a.s.l.) Monsoon (2013) Winter (2013) Pre-monsoon (2014) Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2 Site 1 Site 2 4,093 4,156 4,093 4,196 4,093 4,196 Depth from surface (m) 0.1 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.15 0.1 & 0.2 0.1 & 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Total debris thickness (m) 0.38 0.42 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4