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

9314052 Zielinski描述：该项目支持P.I.、新汉普郡大学的Gregory Zielinski博士和一名美国研究生参与尼泊尔水文和气象部的一个研究项目。这项研究的目的是收集关于Dhaulagiri喜马拉雅东部Chhonbarden冰川山谷冰川沉积范围的信息，并建立该山谷和邻近隐藏山谷地区的相对冰川年代表。这些结果预计将为未来的研究提供基线数据，以制定尼泊尔这一地区详细的区域冰川年表，以便与美国其他研究人员提出的其他冰芯/雪研究和树轮研究进行比较。将使用冰川碎屑风化特性的评估、土壤发育和地衣测量技术来开发记录。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始合作活动的机会，在这种合作活动中，双方都将从互动中受益。这项拟议的研究也与美国科学家在世界不同地区，特别是在北极地区进行的广泛研究相吻合，目的是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. ***