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List Of Glaciers Of Pakistan
With more than 7,253 known glaciers, Pakistan contains more glacial ice than any other country on Earth outside the polar regions. However, a recent study by Pakistan's Ministry of Climate Change and Italian research organization EvK2CNR, indicated that there are more than 13,000 glaciers in the country. Almost all of them are located in the northern regions of Pakistan in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The following is a list of glaciers in Pakistan: A * Abruzzi Glacier B *Baltoro Glacier *Batura Glacier * Biarchedi Glacier * Bilafond Glacier in the Siachen area claimed by both Pakistan and India, controlled by Pakistan. *Barpu Glacier located in Hopper Valley, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan. C * Chogo Lungma Glacier * Chumik Glacier G *Godwin-Austen Glacier *Gondogoro Glacier *Ghulkin Glacier H * Hispar Glacier *Hoper Glacier located in Hopper valley District Nagar Gilgit baltistan. * Hainablak Glacier K * Kutia Lungma Glacier M *Malanguti Glacier * Miar Glacier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polar Regions Of Earth
The polar regions, also called the frigid zones or polar zones, of Earth are Earth's polar ice caps, the regions of the planet that surround its geographical poles (the North and South Poles), lying within the polar circles. These high latitudes are dominated by floating sea ice covering much of the Arctic Ocean in the north, and by the Antarctic ice sheet on the continent of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the south. Definitions The Arctic has various definitions, including the region north of the Arctic Circle (currently Epoch 2010 at 66°33'44" N), or just the region north of 60° north latitude, or the region from the North Pole south to the timberline. The Antarctic is usually defined simply as south of 60° south latitude, or the continent of Antarctica. The 1959 Antarctic Treaty uses the former definition. The two polar regions are distinguished from the other two climatic and biometric belts of Earth, a tropics belt near the equator, and two middle latitude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godwin Austin
Godwin-Austen may refer to: ;People *Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen (1889-1963), British Army general * Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen (1808-1884), geologist *Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS Zoological Society of London, FZS Royal Geographical Society, FRGS British Ornithologists' Union, MBOU (6 July 1834 – 2 December 1923), known until 1854 as Henry ... (1834-1923), topographer, geologist and malacologist, namesake of K2, son of Robert ;Places * Godwin Austen Glacier near K2 in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan *Mount Godwin-Austen, also known as K2 {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siachen Glacier
The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas, just northeast of the point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends in northeastern Kashmir. At long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and List of glaciers#List of longest glaciers on Earth in non-polar regions, second-longest in the world's non-polar areas. It falls from an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level at its head at Indira Col on the India–China border down to 3,620 m (11,875 ft) at its glacier terminus, terminus. The entire Siachen Glacier, with all major passes, has been under the administration of India as part of the union territory of Ladakh Operation Meghdoot, since 1984. Pakistan maintains a territorial claim over the Siachen Glacier and controls the region west of Saltoro Ridge, lying west of the glacier, with Pakistani posts located 1 km below more than 100 Indian posts on the ridge. The Siachen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shani Glacier
Shani Glacier () is a glacier in the north of Shani Peak () in Naltar Valley, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The melting waters of the glacier give rise to Naltar River. See also *Shani Peak *Naltar Valley *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ... Sources Glaciers of Gilgit-Baltistan {{pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarpo Laggo Glacier
__NOTOC__ The Sarpo Laggo Glacier ( zh, 萨尔波拉戈冰川, ''Sarpo Laggo'': 'young husband') is a glacier in the autonomous region Xinjiang of China, in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalayas. Geography Sarpo Laggo Glacier lies north of the Baltoro Muztagh range, reachable from the Baltoro glacier on the Pakistani side of the Karakorams via the ''Old Muztagh Pass'' northeast of the Trango Towers. It is, however, easier to approach from the Chinese side, starting a long hike at Kashgar on the Karakoram Highway and finally passing K2's northern base camp. The glacier is named after Francis Younghusband, who was the first person to pass the Old Mustagh Pass and thus enter the Sarpo Laggo region. There is another glacier not far away, also named after him: Younghusband glacier (also known as Biango glacier) flows from Muztagh Tower towards the Baltoro Glacier. See also * Trans-Karakoram Tract * Dafdar * Shaksgam River * Yinsugaiti Glacier * Baltoro Glacier * Trango ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupal Glacier
Rupal Glacier or Toshain Glacier is an alpine glacier in the Great Himalaya subrange of Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. Ranging an elevation of to , it starts north of Toshain Peak with height of () and flows northeastward, north of Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) with a height of high and south of Nanga Parbat's many peaks. The meltwater from the glacier forms Rupal River. See also * List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ... Sources Glaciers of Gilgit-Baltistan {{Pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passu Glacier
Passu Glacier is situated in the south side of Passu village, in Karakoram Range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Passu Peak is situated behind the glacier. This glacier is linked with Batura Glacier and many other glaciers in Batura Muztagh mountain range. During the British colonial era, several explorers and surveyors documented their journeys through the Karakoram region, including observations of the Passu Glacier. These accounts provide valuable historical insights into the glacier's condition and the surrounding area's geography during that period. Notable Historical Accounts Mentioning Passu Glacier Major W. R. F. Trevelyan and Captain M. H. Berkeley (1932) In May 1932, Major Trevelyan and Captain Berkeley conducted examinations of several glaciers in the Hunza Valley, including the Passu Glacier. Their observations noted that the glacier appeared "healthy," with clean white ice extending close to its snout. They also reported that a cairn erected in 1930 remained intact, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panmah Glacier
Panmah Glacier is a glacier in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is included in the Central Karakoram National Park. See also * Central Karakoram National Park *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ... * Panmah Muztagh References Glaciers of Gilgit-Baltistan {{Pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passu Glacier In April
Passu () is a small village in the Gojal valley of Upper Hunza in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Northern Pakistan. Located along the Karakoram Highway, Passu is a tourist destination. The village is known for its landscapes and views of the 7,478-meter (24,534 ft) Passu Sar mountain, the Passu Glacier, and the ''Passu Cathedral'' () 6,106m (20,033 ft). Geography Passu is situated along the Hunza River, approximately from Gulmit, the administrative headquarters of Upper Hunza tehsil of Gojal. It is about upriver from Gilgit. Passu lies in the Gojal Valley, within the subdivision of District Hunza. Passu is located near the tongue of the Passu Glacier and just south of the Batura Glacier, which, at , is the seventh-longest non-polar glacier in the world and extends close to the highway. Additionally, Borith Lake, a saline lake, located at 2,600 m above sea level, lies below the Hussaini village. Tupopdan, also known as "Passu Cones" or "Passu Cathedral," stands at and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miar Glacier
Miar Glacier is a glacier that forms in the north of Miar Peak () in Hoper Valley in Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a major component of the Barpu Glacier. See also *Miar Peak *Northern Areas *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ... External links Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth References Glaciers of Gilgit-Baltistan {{pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutia Lungma Glacier
Kutiah Lungma Glacier is a glacier that stretches for approximately 12 km in length and has a width of about 3 km. It is situated within the Karakoram mountain range in the Stak Valley of District Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This glacier is located in the Stak Valley, which is sometimes referred to as Staq, and it falls within the subdivision of Roundu in district Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. Kutiah Lungma Glacier lies to the north of Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest peak in the world, at a distance of roughly 20 kilometers from the northern bank of the Indus River. The glacier can be accessed from June to September starting from either Skardu or Gilgit city, as it is approximately 10 km away from the Gilgit-Skardu road. There is an un-metalled road leading from the junction of the Indus River and Stak Valley stream on the Gilgit-Skardu Road that leads to the base camp of the glacier. History Kutiah Lungma Glacier has a long history, and it is accompanied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hainablak Glacier
Hainablak Glacier is a glacier near Trango Tower mountain in Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. See also * Trango Glacier *Trango Towers *List of mountains in Pakistan *List of highest mountains *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ... References Glaciers of Gilgit-Baltistan Baltistan {{Pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
