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Pastoruri Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Pastoruri glacier is a cirque glacier in the southern Cordillera Blanca, part of the Andes mountain range, in the Ancash region of northern Peru. It is one of the few remaining glaciers in the tropical areas of South America. 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: Pastoruri 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: Pastoruri Glacier
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Peru, found in there.
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Pastoruri Glacier (Wikipedia)
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The Pastoruri glacier is a cirque glacier, located in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca, part of the Andes mountain range, in Northern Peru in the Ancash region.
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Wikidata: Pastoruri Glacier
Wikidata Q2918855, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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