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Applications of glacial geomorphological and lichenometric studies for reconstructing the Late Holocene glacial history of the Hoksar valley, Kashmir Himalaya, India

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Pages 51-68 | Received 03 Feb 2020, Accepted 07 Sep 2020, Published online: 25 Sep 2020

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