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Original Articles

Changes in the glaciers of Chandra–Bhaga basin, Himachal Himalaya, India, between 1980 and 2010 measured using remote sensing

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Pages 5584-5597 | Received 11 Aug 2012, Accepted 02 Feb 2013, Published online: 08 May 2013

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