Question: Where the Pensilungpa Glacier, which is under the study of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, located?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Sikkim
c) Ladakh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- Scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun conducted a recent study on Pensilungpa Glacier.
- This glacier is located in the Zanskar Valley in Ladakh.
- Scientist in their study has found that the glacier is retreating due to increase in temperature and decrease in precipitation during winters.
- Since 2015, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) has been working on various aspects on glaciology – glacier health (mass balance).
- WIHG is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology.
- This institute is monitoring, dynamics, discharge, past climatic conditions, speculation for future climate change and its impact on glaciers in this region.
- A team of scientists from the institute ventured to study the less explored region of the Himalayas at Zanskar in Ladakh.