Yinsugaiti Glacier

Yinsugaiti Glacier
音苏盖提冰川 (Chinese)
Yinsugaiti Glacier Location in China
Interactive map of Yinsugaiti Glacier
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Karakoram range, Xinjiang, China
Coordinates	35°55′43″N76°29′34″E / 35.92861°N 76.49278°E / 35.92861; 76.49278
Area	392.4 square kilometres (151.5 sq mi)
Length	41.5 km (25.8 mi)

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. ^[2] It is China's largest glacier valley.

References

1. J. Ehlers, Jürgen Ehlers, P.L. Gibbard, P.D. Hughes, editors. Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: A Closer Look Amsterdam Elsevier 2011 ISBN   9780444534477
2. 阿兹龟儿童成长百科全书：中国之最 (in Chinese). 北方妇女儿童出版社. 2010. p. 27. ISBN   978-7-5385-4431-2 . Retrieved 31 December 2020. 最大的冰川音苏盖提冰川位于新疆喀喇昆仑山脉乔戈里峰北坡,长达四十多千米,冰舌长约4200米,面积达380平方千米,是中国境内已知的最大冰川。[The largest glacier, Yinsugaiti Glacier, is located on the northern slope of Qogoli Peak in the Karakoram Mountains in Xinjiang. It is more than 40 kilometers long, with an ice tongue about 4,200 meters long and an area of 380 square kilometers. It is the largest known glacier in China.]

See also

• Sarpo Laggo Glacier
• Trans-Karakoram Tract
• Dafdar
• Shaksgam River