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Langtang Glacier

Langtang
Langtang Glacier is located in Nepal
Langtang Glacier
Location within Nepal
Langtang Glacier is located in Tibet
Langtang Glacier
Location within Tibet
Map
Interactive map of Langtang
TypeValley glacier
LocationNepal
Coordinates28°14′28″N 85°42′25″E / 28.2411°N 85.7069°E / 28.2411; 85.7069
Area46.5 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Length18 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]

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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.