Singhi Glacier

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Singhi Glacier
location Xinjiang ( PR China )
Mountains Siachen Muztagh ( Karakoram )
Type Valley glacier
length 24 km
Exposure northwest
Altitude range 7000  m  -  4450  m
width ⌀ 1.5 km in the lower section
Coordinates 35 ° 42 ′  N , 77 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 35 ° 42 ′  N , 77 ° 0 ′  E
Singhi Glacier (Karakoram)
Singhi Glacier
drainage Shaksgam

The Singhi Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram in the Shaksgam Valley annexed by China .

The (including source glaciers) 24 km long Singhi Glacier is located in the north of Siachen Muztagh . The two source glaciers - Eastern and Western Singhi glaciers - unite halfway along the length . The Singhi Glacier flows along the northeast flank of the Teram Kangri Group in a north-westerly direction and flows into the upper reaches of the Shaksgam River. The Singhi Kangri II summit is located in the southwest of the glacier catchment area .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Glaciers in the Eastern Karakoram at himalaya-info.org