A sustained field and laboratory effort with a major research focus on glaciology and climate variabilitywere initiated since 2005. Major field campaigns conducted during 2016-19 include:
Ice core drilling in two ice rises (IND 36/B9 (122 m), IND 36/B10 (51 m) and IND 37/B11 (152 m)) in central Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
Photo-biogeochemical process measurements and snow/ice sampling in Larsemann Hills, Antarctica
Mass balance study of Vestre Broggerbreen glacier at Ny-Alesund
Glaciological monitoring of Samudra Tapu, Gepang Gath, Sutri Dhaka and Batal glaciers in Chandra Basin, Himachal Pradesh