BGR Volume 05

Bulletin of Glacier Research Publication No.5(March, 1987)

CONTENTS

Glaciological studies in Asiatic Highland region during 1985-1986
                   O. Watanabe and K. Higuchi.................................1

Runoff characteristics in three glacier-covered watersheds of Langtang Valley, 
Nepal Himalayas
                   Y. Fukushima, K. Kawashima, M. Suzuki, T. Ohata,H. Motoyama,
                   H. Kubota, T. Yamada and O. R. Bajracharya................11

Suspended sediment yield in a glaciated watershed of Langtang Valley, 
Nepal Himalayas
                   T. Ohta, Y. Fukushima, M. Suzuki, H. Motoyama,
                   K. Kawashima and H. Kubota................................19

Stream water temperature observations in Langtang Khola, Nepal Himalayas
                   M. Suzuki, Y. Fukushima, K. Kawashima, T. Ohta, 
                   H. Motoyama and H. Kubota.................................25

Winter runoff in the glacialized drainage basin in Langtang Valley, 
Nepal Himalayas
                   H. Motoyama, T. Ohta and T. Yamada........................29

Meteorological features in Langtang Valley, Nepal Himalayas, 1985-1986
                   S. Takahashi, H. Motoyama, K. Kawashima, Y. Morinaga,
                   K. Seko, H. Iida, H. Kubota and N. R. Turadahr.............35

Seasonal variation of altitudinal dependance of precipitation 
in Langtang Valley, Nepal Himalayas
                   K. Seko...................................................41

Seasonal variation of snowline in Langtang Valley, Nepal Himalayas, 1985-1986
                   Y. Morinaga, K. Seko and S. Takahashi.....................49

Characteristics of snowcover and formation process of dirt layer 
in the accumulation area of Yala Glacier, Langtang Himal, Nepal
                   H. Iida, Y. Endo, S. Kohshima, H. Motoyama and 
                   O. Watanabe...............................................55

Formation of dirt layers and surface dust by micro-plant growth in Yala 
(Dakpatsen) Glacier, Nepal Himalayas
                   S. Kohshima...............................................63

On Tibetan’s view of nature
― seen from a Tibetan dialect spoken in Langtang Valley ―
                   A. Sadakane...............................................69

First glaciological expedition to West Kunlun Mountains 1985
                   O. Watanabe and Zheng Benxing.............................77

Modern glaciers on the south slope of West Kunlun Mountains
(in Aksayqin Lake and Guozha Co Lake drainage areas)
                   Zhang Zhenshuan and Jiao Keqin............................85

Preliminary studies of Quaternary Glaciation and palaeogeography
on the south slope of West Kunlun
                   Zheng Benxing.............................................93

Permafrost and periglacial phenomena in West Kunlun Mountains of China
                   Li Shude.................................................103

Characteristics of discharge from a glacier, observed
in West Kunlun Mountains, China
                   M. Nakawo and O. Watanabe................................111

The hydrological data of Langtang Valley, Nepal Himalayas
                   Y. Fukushima, K. Kawashima, M. Suzuki, T. Ohta
                   H. Motoyama, H. Kubota and O. R. Bajracharya.............115

Summary of meteorological data at Kyangchen in Langtang Valley, 
Nepal Himalayas, 1985-1986
                   S. Takahashi, H. Motoyama, K. Kawashima, Y. Morinaga,
                   K. Seko, H. Iida, H. Kubota and N. R. Turadahr............121