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Baltoro Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Baltoro Glacier is a glacier in the Shigar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, in the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir. About 63 kilometers long and set within the Karakoram range, it is surrounded by extraordinary peaks, including K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth at 8,611 meters, along with three further summits above 8,000 meters within a 20-kilometer radius. 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: Baltoro 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: Baltoro Glacier
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Pakistan, found in there.
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Baltoro Glacier (Wikipedia)
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The glacier lies in the Karakoram range, and is surrounded by some of the world's highest peaks, including K2 (8,611 metres (28,251 ft)), the second highest mountain on Earth, as well as three other summits above 8,000 meters within a 20-kilometre radius.
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Wikidata: Baltoro Glacier
Wikidata Q805806, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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