The Yinsugaiti Glacier is located in
Shaksgam River
The Shaksgam River (, hi, शक्सगाम नदी, translit=Shaksgām Nadi, ur, دریائے شکسگام, translit=Daryá-e-Shaksgám) is a left tributary of the Yarkand River. The river is also known as the Kelechin River ( zh, 克� ...
basin, north-west of
K2 peak on the northern slope of the
Karakoram
The Karakoram is a mountain range in Kashmir region spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Most of the Karakoram mountain range falls under t ...
Range.
[J. Ehlers, Jürgen Ehlers, P.L. Gibbard, P.D. Hughes, editors]
Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: A Closer Look
Amsterdam Elsevier 2011 The glacier is about 41.5 kilometres long, covering an area of 392.4 square kilometres.
It is
China's largest glacier valley.
References
See also
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Sarpo Laggo Glacier
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Trans-Karakoram Tract
The Trans-Karakoram Tract (), also known as the Shaksgam Tract ( ur, , translit=Shaksgām), is an area of approximately north of the Karakoram watershed, including the Shaksgam valley. The tract is administered by China as part of its Taxkorgan ...
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Dafdar
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Shaksgam River
The Shaksgam River (, hi, शक्सगाम नदी, translit=Shaksgām Nadi, ur, دریائے شکسگام, translit=Daryá-e-Shaksgám) is a left tributary of the Yarkand River. The river is also known as the Kelechin River ( zh, 克� ...
Glaciers of China
Glaciers of the Karakoram
Karakoram
Valleys of Xinjiang
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