Supraglacial debris cover (SDC) influences surface energy balance and glacier dynamics. However, very few studies have been carried out to understand its distribution and evolution. Previous glacier investigations carried out in Baspa basin, Western Himalaya, focus on retreat and mass balance. Therefore, the present study monitored change in SDC area from 1997 to 2014 using Landsat data. SDC area change was estimated within a 'minimum snow-free glacier area' using normalized difference snow index (NDSI) and band ratio of near infrared and shortwave infrared. Threshold values for NDSI and band ratio map were derived manually. The study was carried out for a 'minimum snow-free glacier area' of 60.
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