Yinsugaiti Glacier Explained

Yinsugaiti Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Karakoram range, Xinjiang, China
Area:392.4sqkm
Length:41.5km (25.8miles)
Map:China Xinjiang Southern
Label Position:right
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The Yinsugaiti Glacier is located in Shaksgam River basin, north-west of K2 peak on the northern slope of the Karakoram Range.[1] The glacier is about 41.5 kilometres long, covering an area of 392.4 square kilometres. It is China's largest glacier valley.

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Notes and References

  1. J. Ehlers, Jürgen Ehlers, P.L. Gibbard, P.D. Hughes, editors. Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: A Closer Look Amsterdam Elsevier 2011