Threat to Himalayan Water Resources in a Changing Climate: Vulnerability and Fragility of Indus River Basin
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Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar - 190 006
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Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009
R. D. Deshpande
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