The Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh is likely to have three lakes of different dimensions due to subglacial over-deepening –– a characteristic of basins and valleys eroded by glaciers, shows a new study.
- The team of Scientists used medium-resolution satellite images; CORONA KH-4, Landsat, and Sentinel-2A from 1971–2021, and field surveys between 2015 and 2021.
- It said, both the field and satellite-based observations have indicated that the calving nature of the glacier margin and the development of a proglacial lake may have enhanced the retreat of the Parckachik Glacier.
- The simulation results suggest that if the glacier continues to retreat at a similar rate, three lakes of different dimensions may form due to subglacial over-deepening.
