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

项目描述：本项目支持新罕布什尔大学的私人侦探Gregory Zielinski博士和一名美国研究生与尼泊尔水文和气象部门一起参与一项研究项目。这项研究的目的是收集关于道拉吉里喜马拉雅山脉东部Chhonbarden冰川谷冰川沉积范围的资料，并确定该山谷和邻近的隐谷地区冰川作用的相对年表。这些结果有望为未来的研究提供基线数据，以制定尼泊尔该地区详细的冰川区域年表，以便与美国其他研究人员提出的其他冰芯/雪研究和树木年轮研究进行比较。评估冰碛上碎屑的风化特征、土壤发育和地衣测量技术将用于开发记录。研究范围：本研究项目符合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。拟议中的研究也符合美国科学家在世界各地进行的一项广泛研究，特别是在北极地区，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. ***