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Langtang Glacier

Coordinates: 28°15′23″N 85°30′59″E / 28.25639°N 85.51639°E / 28.25639; 85.51639
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Langtang
Map showing the location of Langtang
Map showing the location of Langtang
Map showing the location of Langtang
Map showing the location of Langtang
TypeValley glacier
LocationNepal
Coordinates28°15′23″N 85°30′59″E / 28.25639°N 85.51639°E / 28.25639; 85.51639
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The Langtang Glacier is a short glacier in Nepal, located in Langtang in the Himalayan mountains.The glacier has a length of 18 km and covers an area of 46.5 km2.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Wijngaard, René R.; Steiner, Jakob F.; Kraaijenbrink, Philip D. A.; Klug, Christoph; Adhikari, Surendra; Banerjee, Argha; Pellicciotti, Francesca; van Beek, Ludovicus P. H.; Bierkens, Marc F. P.; Lutz, Arthur F.; Immerzeel, Walter W. (2019). "Modeling the Response of the Langtang Glacier and the Hintereisferner to a Changing Climate Since the Little Ice Age". Frontiers in Earth Science. 7. doi:10.3389/feart.2019.00143. ISSN 2296-6463.