Climate Change: Country-, State-, River- and River-basin-wise Changes in Area of Glacier Lakes and Water Bodies of Himalayan Region
The dataset contains state-, district-, river- and river-basin-wise glacier lakes and other water bodies in the himalayan region which have increased, decreased and not changed (+/- 5% change) in their size of water spread area from the base year 2009 to the year 2021. The different types of rivers and their basins which are covered in the dataset include Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Arun Kosi, Manas Chu and Mangde Chu, Jhelum, Tamur Kosi, Dibang, Shyok, Trisuli, Indus, Karnal, Luhit, Teesta, Puna Tsang Chu, Ramganga, Kuri Chu, Dangme Chu, Beas, Dihang, Amo Chu, Rapti, etc. The different countries which are covered in the dataset include China, Bhutan, Nepal and India.
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Dataset - Climate Change: Country-, State-, River- and River-basin-wise Changes in Area of Glacier Lakes and Water Bodies of Himalayan Region
Climate Change: Country-, State-, River- and River-basin-wise Changes in Area of Glacier Lakes and Water Bodies of Himalayan Region
The dataset contains state-, district-, river- and river-basin-wise glacier lakes and other water bodies in the himalayan region which have increased, decreased and not changed (+/- 5% change) in their size of water spread area from the base year 2009 to the year 2021. The different types of rivers and their basins which are covered in the dataset include Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Arun Kosi, Manas Chu and Mangde Chu, Jhelum, Tamur Kosi, Dibang, Shyok, Trisuli, Indus, Karnal, Luhit, Teesta, Puna Tsang Chu, Ramganga, Kuri Chu, Dangme Chu, Beas, Dihang, Amo Chu, Rapti, etc. The different countries which are covered in the dataset include China, Bhutan, Nepal and India.
The country in which the glacier lake or water body is located.
state
String
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204
The state within the country where the glacier lake or water body is situated, where applicable.
district
String
23
216
The district within the state where the glacier lake or water body is located, where applicable.
basin
String
3
1128
The major river basin to which the glacier lake or water body belongs.
river
String
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720
The river associated with the glacier lake or water body's drainage, where identified.
uniqe_id
String
367
1128
A unique identifier assigned to each glacier lake or water body record in the dataset.
lake_id
String
367
1128
A coded identifier for the individual glacier lake or water body, likely derived from mapping or survey references.
glacier_lake_or_waterbody
String
2
1128
Classification of the feature as either a glacier lake or a general water body.
latitude
Float64
365
1128
The geographic latitude coordinate of the glacier lake or water body.
longitude
Float64
367
1128
The geographic longitude coordinate of the glacier lake or water body.
elevation
Int64
326
1128
The elevation of the glacier lake or water body above sea level, in meters.
category
String
3
1128
The broad classification of the observed change, such as an increase in the feature's area.
sub_category
String
5
1128
The specific measurement or change period being reported, such as area in a given year or the change between years.
value
Float64
698
1128
The measured area or percentage change for the glacier lake or water body corresponding to the sub-category.
unit
String
2
1128
The unit of measurement for the reported value, either hectares or percentage.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Climate Change: Country-, State-, River- and River-basin-wise Changes in Area of Glacier Lakes and Water Bodies of Himalayan Region [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19252