List of glaciers of India
The Himalayan region of India is home to some of the most notable glaciers in the world. The following list is of the most important glaciers in India. Most glaciers lie in the territory of Ladakh and the states of Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Few glaciers are also found in Arunachal Pradesh.
Parkachik Glacier, Nun Kun Massif
List of Indian glaciers[]
Arunachal Pradesh[]
In Arunachal Pradesh, glaciers are found in Great Himalayas ranges which run along the Tibetan border. All peaks here rise above 4500 meters and are snow covered throughout the year. Important glaciers:
- Bichom Glacier
- Kangto Glacier
- Mazgol Glacier
The Union Territory of Ladakh[]
- Siachen is the second longest glacier outside of the polar regions and largest in the Himalayas-Karakoram region.
- Hari parbat Glacier
- Chong Kmdan Glacier
- Drang-Drung Glacier
- Kazi N Glacier
- Machoi Glacier
- Nubra Glacier
- Nun Kun
- Parkachik Glacier
- Shafat Glacier
- Shirwali Glacier
- Rimo Glacier
- Tayseer Glacier
Himachal Pradesh[]
- Bara Shigri Glacier
- BCB Glacier (bcb land)
- Beas Kund glacier
- Bhadal Glacier
- Bhaga Glacier
- Chandra Glacier
- Chandra Nahan Glacier
- Chhota Shigri
- Dhaka Glacier
- North Dakka Glacier
- Gora Glacier
- The Lady of Keylong
- Miyar Glacier
- Mukkila Glacier
- Parvathi and Dudhon
- Perad Glacier
- Sonapani
- Gara
- Gor Gorang
- Shaune Gorang
- Nagpo Tokpo[1][2]
Sikkim[]
Uttarakhand[]
- Bandarpunch
- Dakshini Nanda Devi Glacier
- Gangotri Glacier
- Kafni Glacier
- Kalabaland Glacier
- Meola Glacier
- Milam Glacier
- Namik Glacier
- Panchchuli Glacier
- Pindari Glacier
- Ralam Glacier
- Satopanth Glacier
- Sona Glacier
- Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Glaciers in Himachal Pradesh". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Inventory of Himachal Pradesh Glaciers (http://14.139.224.135/myapp/cgrt/index_files/Project_Reports_Completed/CGRT4.Misc.595-15-HP%20Himalya%20Inventory%20of%20Glaciers(GLOF)---03-06.pdf)
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