GLACINDIA

Water Related Effects of Changes in Glacier Mass Balance and River Runoff in Western Himalaya, India: Past, Present and Future - GLACINDIA

Main objectives: GLACINDIA promotes and expands ongoing collaboration between Indian and Norwegian scientists, strengthens already established research activities between the partners, and makes significant scientific contributions and added value to these on-going activities. Effective and targeted dissemination of the results to governmental agencies, stakeholders and the general public is highly prioritized. The project includes: (a) Integrated research utilizing field data and regional climate modelling on Indian glaciers and hydrological systems (b) arranging exchange visits (field trips and conferences/workshops/ meetings) of Indian and Norwegian scientists to the counterpart country, (c), funding of 2 post docs, and training of young scientists (knowledge transfer).

Funding: NFR

Project period: 2014-2016

Project coordinator: Professor Atle Nesje

Project partners: UiB; UiO; Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, NCAR, USA; German Climate Service Centre 2.0, Germany; University of Grenoble, France

People involved at UiB: Atle Nesje, Jostein Bakke, Kristian Vasskog