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

Mohan Bahadur Chand,Rijan Bhakta Kayastha

Table 2 Ablation stakes used for ice melt measurements at different debris thickness and elevation of the glacier in different seasons

Stake No. Season Debris thickness (m) Elevation (m) 1 Monsoon and pre-monsoon 0.003 (Dirty ice) 4,097 2 Winter 0.02 4,095 3 Monsoon, Winter and Pre-monsoon 0.05 4,070 4 Monsoon and winter 0.10 4,070 5 Pre-monsoon 0.16 4,094 6 Monsoon and pre-monsoon 0.20 4,093 7 Winter 0.23 4,136 8 Monsoon 0.25 4,157 9 Winter 0.28 4,109 10 Pre-monsoon 0.35 4,154 11 Monsoon 0.38 4,093 12 Monsoon 0.42 4,154