GLACIER-FED RIVER: SEDIMENTARY AND GEOMORPHOLOGICAL VIEW FROM THE HIMALAYAN REGION

Most of the glacier-fed rivers carry significant amount of sediment to the downstream area and changes river dynamics and geomorphology. These changes are primarily dependent on the type of glacier (debris-cover vs debris-free), geology of the area, total ablation, and rainfall pattern. Consequently, in this study two glaciers from the Himalayan region were selected to develop relationship between glacier discharge and suspended sediment and geomorphological evolution in the downstream region. Furthermore, this study also highlighted the path of sediment transportation within the glacier and how that changes sediment flux at the terminus.