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Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(WIHG), Dehradun, have found a seasonal advancement in how many surge-type glaciers in the Karakoram Range of Ladakh?

Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(WIHG), Dehradun, have found a seasonal advancement in how many surge-type glaciers in the Karakoram Range of Ladakh? Correct Answer 220

  • Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(WIHG), Dehradun, have found a seasonal advancement in 220 surge-type glaciers in the Karakoram Range of Ladakh.
  • ‘Surging’ or ‘Surge-type’ glaciers are a certain type of glaciers that have shown advancement in volume and length over a period of time.

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