List of Important Glaciers of Himalayan mountain
The Glaciers are reservoirs of freshwater. They are formed from a mass of compacted recrystallized snow with the ability to flow. In simple words, a glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. As per National Snow & Ice Data Center, it occupies the world’s 10 % area.
Here we have listed some important mountain glaciers of India which are relevant to the examination.
List of Glaciers given in the table:
| Name of Glaciers | Location |
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Siachen Glacier
The largest glacier in India, and the second-largest glacier outside the polar and sub-polar regions of the world. Siachen glacier is sometimes called the third pole. source- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/glacier/ |
Eastern Karakoram mountain range, Jammu and Kashmir in Nubra valley. |
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Gangotri Glacier
It is one of the largest glaciers in the Garhwal Himalayas with a length of 30.20 km. Bhagirathi river originates from Gomukhi, the snout of the Gangotri glacier. |
Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, Kumaon- Garhwal |
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Pindari Glacier
Altitude- 3353 m, length 3 km, and breadth 0.25 km. located between snow-capped Nanda Devi and the Nandakot mountains. river Pindari originates from this glacier. |
Kumaon-Garhwal, Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand |
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Biafo Glacier It creates the world’s longest glacial system outside of the polar regions. it is about 59 km in length. Fourth longest glacier outside the polar region. |
Jammu & Kashmir, Karakoram Mountain Range. |
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Hipsar Glacier 62 km in length, it is the third-longest glacier outside the Polar region. It flows southward. |
Jammu & Kashmir, Karakoram Mountain Range. |
| Batura | Jammu &Kashmir, Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Baltoro Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir, Karakoram Mountain Range. |
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Milam Glacier It is 15 km in length |
Trishul Peak, Kumayun Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand |
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Zemu Glacier The largest glacier in Eastern Himalayas, source of Tista river |
Eastern Himalayan located on Kanchenjunga peak, Sikkim |
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Chongo lungma Glacier 50 km in length, flowing towards east. |
Karakoram Mountain Range, Jammu, and Kashmir. |
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Gasherbrum Glacier 21 km in length |
Karakoram range |
| Mana Glacier | along the border of Uttarakhand and Tibet |
| Daimir Glacier | Gilgit Baltistan, Karakoram Mountain Range. |
Some other Facts about glaciers asked in State PSCs and UPSC exams:
Which is the largest Glacier in the world?
Lambert-Fisher Glacier (Antarctica) is the largest in the world, 400km in length and 40 km wide.
What is the Name of the smallest glacier in the world?
Gem glacier, smallest glacier in the U.S
- Glaciers of Kilimanjaro – In Africa: The ice-cover of these are disappearing very fast and these cannot be reserved.
- Heard Island situated In- Australia
- Vatnajokull Glacier– In Europe
- Hubbard Glacier– North America
- Perito Moreno glacier- South America
- Fedchenko Glacier– A large glacier in the Yazgulem Range, Pamir Mountains, in Tajikistan.
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