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Geological Formation

Drang-Drung Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Drang-Drung Glacier, also called the Durung Drung Glacier, is a mountain glacier near the Pensi La pass on the Kargil to Zanskar road in the Kargil district of Ladakh, India, in the Zanskar Range of the Himalaya. It is likely the largest glacier in Ladakh after the Siachen Glacier, with a maximum length of about twenty three kilometers at an average elevation of about 4,780 meters. It lies about 142 kilometers south of Kargil and 331 kilometers east of Srinagar. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Drang-Drung Glacier

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Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Drang-Drung Glacier
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: India, found in there.
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Drang-Drung Glacier (Wikipedia)
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The Drang-Drung Glacier (also called Durung Drung Glacier) is a mountain glacier near the Pensi La pass on the Kargil-Zanskar Road in the Kargil district of Ladakh in India.
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Wikidata: Drang-Drung Glacier
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