Glacial History of the Dhaulagiri Himal, Nepal, and the Implications for Late Quaternary Climate Change, U.S.-Nepal Cooperative Research

9314052 Zielinski描述：本项目支持P.I.，新罕布什尔州大学的格雷戈里·齐林斯基博士是一名美国研究生，他与尼泊尔水文和气象部合作开展了一个研究项目。 这项研究的目的是收集道拉吉里省东部Chhonbarden冰川流域冰川沉积物范围的资料，并建立该流域和邻近隐谷地区冰川作用的相对年表。 预计这些结果将为今后的研究提供基线数据，以编制尼泊尔这一地区冰川作用的详细区域年表，与美国其他研究人员提出的其他冰芯/雪研究和树木年轮研究进行比较。 对冰碛上碎屑的风化特征、土壤发育和地衣测量技术的评价将用于制作记录。 范围：本研究项目符合与发展中国家国际合作的目标。 它为年轻的美国科学家提供了一个与外国开展合作活动的机会，双方都将从互动中受益。 这项拟议中的研究也符合美国科学家在世界各地，特别是北极地区进行的广泛研究，以了解现有冰川沉积物形成期间的天气状况。***

9314052 Zielinski Description: This project supports participation of the P.I., Dr. Gregory Zielinski, of the University of New Hampshire, and a U.S. graduate student in a research project with the Nepalese Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The research is aimed at gathering information on the extent of glacial deposits in the Chhonbarden Glacier valley of the eastern Dhaulagiri Himal and to establish a relative chronology of glaciation in that valley and the adjacent Hidden Valley Region. The results are expected to provide baseline data for future research to develop a detailed regional chronology of glaciation in this area of Nepal for comparison with other proposed ice core/snow studies and tree ring studies by other investigators in the United States. Evaluation of the weathering characteristics of clasts on moraines, soil development, and lichenometric techniques will be used to develop the record. Scope: This research project meets the objectives of the international collaboration with developing countries. It provides an opportunity to a young U.S. scientist to start a cooperative activity with a foreign country where both sides will benefit from the interaction. The proposed research also fits with a broad research being conducted by U.S. scientists in various areas of the world, especially in the North Arctic Region to learn about weather conditions during the period of formation of existing glacial deposits. ***