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Geological Formation

Zemu Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Zemu Glacier, about 26 kilometers long, is the largest glacier in the Eastern Himalaya, lying at the base of Kangchenjunga in Sikkim, India. It drains the mountain's eastern side and feeds several rivers including the Teesta, whose flow has drawn attention for proposed hydropower development in the earthquake-prone region. 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: Zemu 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: Zemu Glacier
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: India, found in there.
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Zemu Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Zemu Glacier is the largest glacier in the Eastern Himalaya.
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Wikidata: Zemu Glacier
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