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Table 11.3.
Minimum and Maximum Annual Average Temperature Obtained from fi ve Meteorological Stations in the Watershed for 1990 and 2010
have been used to assess Climate Change (Section A) and its Impact on Land Use Dynamics (Section B).
Meteorological
Observatories with their
Location and Established
Years
Elevation
(in m)
Minimum
Average
Temperature
(in ºC)
Maximum
Average
Temperature
(in ºC)
Annual
Average
Temperature
(in ºC)
Twenty Years
Climate Changes
(Average in ºC)
Established and
Running Authorities of
Meteorological
Observatories
No.
Location
1990
2010
1990
2010
1990
2010
1990-2010
1985-ongoing
M
1
Maniya (1985)
2411
4
2
21
30
13
16
3.0
Kumaun University
M
2
Ghughu (1985)
2115
5
2
24
32
15
17
2.0
Kumaun University
M
3
Bausi (1985)
1751
7
4
29
35
18
20
2.0
Kumaun University
M
4
Jalna (1985)
1341
9
5
31
37
20
21
2.0
Kumaun University
M
5
Devipura (1978)
862
10
7
34
40
22
24
2.0
Irrigation Department
Study Area (Average)
1696
12
17
17
37
17
19
2.0
All Above
Land Use and
Land Cover
Classes
Year
1990
Year
2010
Twenty Year
Dynamics
Accelerating Factors of Land Use Dynamics
km
2
%
km
2
%km
%
Dominant Factor
Supporting Factor
2
1. Oak
17.99
26.05
13.51
19.56
-4.48
25
Climate Change
Anthropogenic
2. Pine
8.21
11.89
7.93
11.48
-0.28
3
Climate Change
Anthropogenic
3. Mixed Forest
13.03
18.87
15.33
22.20
2.3
18
Climate Change
Nil
Total Forest
39.23
56.81
36.77
53.24
-2.46
6
Climate Change
Anthropogenic
4. Scrub land
6.38
9.24
6.22
9.01
-0.16
3
Anthropogenic
Climate Change
5. Barren Land
2.18
3.16
3.39
4.91
1.21
56
Climate Change
Anthropogenic
6. Riverbed
1.50
2.17
2.28
3.30
0.78
52
Climate Change
Anthropogenic
7. Cultivated Land
19.77
28.63
20.40
29.54
0.63
3
Anthropogenic
Climate Change
Total Non forest
29.83
43.19
32.29
46.76
2.46
8
Climate Change
Anthropogenic
Study Area (Total)
69.06
100.00
69.06
100.00
Climate Change and Anthropogenic Factors
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