Belukha Glacier system

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The Belukha Glacier system is an extensive network of glaciers surrounding and descending from Belukha Mountain in the Altai range of Siberia, forming one of the region’s most significant ice complexes.

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Belukha Glacier system canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
glacier system
affectedBy climate change
associatedWith Belukha Mountain NERFINISHED
creates glacial landforms
glacial valleys
moraines
proglacial lakes
descendsFrom Belukha Mountain NERFINISHED
drainsInto Katun River basin NERFINISHED
elevationRange high-mountain zone of Belukha massif
environmentalRole long-term water storage in solid form
regulation of seasonal river discharge
evolvesThrough glacial flow
feeds headwaters of the Katun River
formedBy long-term snow accumulation and compaction
hasClimate cold continental climate
hasPart cirque glaciers
firn fields
icefalls
valley glaciers
hasProcess glacial ablation
glacial accumulation
hasSurfaceFeature crevasses
seracs
snowfields
influences local climate around Belukha Mountain
regional hydrology of the Altai
locatedIn Altai Mountains NERFINISHED
Golden Mountains of Altai UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
Russia
Siberia NERFINISHED
partOf Altai glacier system NERFINISHED
Ob River basin hydrological system
showsTrend recent glacier retreat
significance major freshwater reservoir for downstream ecosystems
one of the most important ice complexes in the Altai region
subjectOf glaciological research in the Altai
surrounds Belukha Mountain NERFINISHED
usedFor mountaineering access routes
scientific expeditions

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Belukha Mountain isCoveredBy Belukha Glacier system