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1981

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Talus glaciers

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An Active Rock Glacier, Wavbal Pass, Jammu And Kashmir Himalaya, India, Paul Andrew Mayewski, P. Andrew Jeschke, N. Ahmad Jan 1981

An Active Rock Glacier, Wavbal Pass, Jammu And Kashmir Himalaya, India, Paul Andrew Mayewski, P. Andrew Jeschke, N. Ahmad

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A currently active rock glacier with a snout elevation of 4,055 m was observed in the Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya. Its formation is ascribed to stagnation of the terminal area of a true glacier.