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Godwin-Austen Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, close to K2, the world second-highest mountain peak. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier, known as Concordia, is a popular trekking destination offering views of four of the region five peaks over eight thousand meters. 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: Godwin-Austen 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: Godwin-Austen Glacier
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Pakistan, found in there.
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Godwin-Austen Glacier (Wikipedia)
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The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the second highest mountain peak in the world, situated in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
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Wikidata: Godwin-Austen Glacier
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