Unveiling Transformation: Glacier Area Changes in Changra-Bhaga and Suru-Zanskar Basins (2000-2022), Western Himalaya

The dataset encompasses the temporal variations in glacier extents within the Suru-Zanskar Basin and the Chandra-Bhaga Basin, both integral parts of the Western Himalayan region. Within this dataset, a total of 45 representative glaciers were manually digitized for the years 2000, 2007, 2016, and 2022, using satellite imagery for the Suru-Zanskar Basin. Similarly, temporal glacier areas were calculated for 51 selected glaciers spanning the years 2000, 2009, 2016, and 2022 within the Chandra-Bhaga Basin. For the year 2000, the dataset comprises a recorded area of 913.77 km² for the Suru-Zanskar Basin and 608.95 km² for the Chandra-Bhaga Basin, respectively. This dataset forms an integral component of the manuscript titled "Divergent Temporal Glacier Responses in the Chandra-Bhaga and Suru-Zanskar Basins of the Indian Western Himalaya."