Accumulation Studies at a High Elevation Glacier Site in Central Karakoram

Table 1

Summary of derived accumulation from the snow pit (Urdok glacier) and measured precipitation (Urdukas AWS) at the two sites.

	Urdok glacier	Urdukas
Winter (DJF)	~240 mm w.eq.	29 mm w.eq.
Spring (MAM)	~330 mm w.eq.	45 mm w.eq.
Summer (JJA)	~225 mm w.eq.	125 mm w.eq.
Autumn (SON)	~160 mm w.eq.	33 mm w.eq.
Winter half year (23.9.–21.3.)	~520 mm w.eq.	41 mm w.eq.
Summer half year (22.3.–22.9.)	~540 mm w.eq.	191 mm w.eq.
Annual sum	~1060 mm w.eq.	232 mm w.eq.