Langtang Glacier
Appearance
| Langtang | |
|---|---|
![]() Interactive map of Langtang | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 28°14′28″N 85°42′25″E / 28.2411°N 85.7069°E |
| Area | 46.5 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
The Langtang Glacier is a short glacier in Nepal, located in Langtang in the Himalayas. In 2019 the glacier had a length of 18 kilometres (11 mi) and covered an area of 46.5 square kilometres (18 sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
