Dhaulagiri glacial system
E785925
The Dhaulagiri glacial system is the network of high-altitude glaciers and icefields surrounding Mount Dhaulagiri in the Himalayas, feeding major rivers and shaping the region’s alpine landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhaulagiri glacial system canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryospheric feature
ⓘ
glacial system ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
monsoon precipitation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mount Dhaulagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | high mountain climate ⓘ |
| creates |
cirques
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ icefalls ⓘ moraines ⓘ |
| drainsTo | tributaries of the Kali Gandaki River ⓘ |
| elevationClass | high altitude ⓘ |
| feeds | regional rivers ⓘ |
| formedBy |
ice flow
ⓘ
snow accumulation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
high-altitude glaciers
ⓘ
icefields ⓘ |
| hasHazard | glacial lake outburst flood risk ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial deposition
ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | strong seasonal melt pattern ⓘ |
| influences |
downstream water availability
ⓘ
regional hydrology ⓘ |
| isNear | Annapurna massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Greater Himalayan glacial systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhaulagiri Himal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meltwaterUsedFor |
drinking water downstream
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ irrigation downstream ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayan cryosphere ⓘ |
| provides | meltwater ⓘ |
| shapes | alpine landscape ⓘ |
| subjectOf | glaciological studies ⓘ |
| supports | alpine ecosystems ⓘ |
| surrounds | Mount Dhaulagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.