Annapurna glaciers
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Annapurna glaciers are high-altitude mountain glaciers in the Annapurna massif of the central Nepal Himalayas that feed major river systems and shape the region’s rugged alpine landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annapurna glaciers canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain glacier system ⓘ |
| climateZone | high-altitude alpine ⓘ |
| composedOf |
ice
ⓘ
snow ⓘ |
| contributeTo | baseflow of rivers during dry season ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| drainInto |
Kali Gandaki River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marsyangdi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Seti River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 4000–8000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
crevasses
ⓘ
moraines ⓘ proglacial lakes ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| feed | major river systems of central Nepal ⓘ |
| hazard | glacial lake outburst flood risk ⓘ |
| importantFor |
mountain ecosystems of the Annapurna region
ⓘ
regional water security in central Nepal ⓘ trekking and mountaineering tourism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian summer monsoon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
westerly winter disturbances ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapurna massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Nepal Himalayas ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
slopes of Annapurna I
ⓘ
slopes of Annapurna II ⓘ slopes of Annapurna III ⓘ slopes of Annapurna IV ⓘ slopes of Annapurna South ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | glaciologists ⓘ |
| monitoredFor |
mass balance changes
ⓘ
retreat rates ⓘ surface area changes ⓘ |
| near |
Annapurna Circuit trekking route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annapurna Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gandaki River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provide |
freshwater resources for local communities
ⓘ
meltwater for downstream agriculture ⓘ meltwater for hydropower projects ⓘ |
| region | Gandaki Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskTo | downstream settlements in case of glacial lake outburst floods ⓘ |
| shapes | rugged alpine landscape of the Annapurna region ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Himalayan cryosphere research ⓘ |
| subjectTo | glacial retreat due to climate change ⓘ |
| surfaceProcess |
ablation through melting and sublimation at lower tongues
ⓘ
accumulation of snow and ice at high elevations ⓘ |
| type | temperate to polythermal glaciers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.