Chumik Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range, a four-mile offshoot of the Bilafond Glacier lying in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, on the western side of the Saltoro Ridge. It extends about 23 kilometers and lies within the Bilafond Sub Sector near the Actual Ground Position Line of the Siachen region, close to the Gyong La pass; Pakistani forces have held positions at its head, near Sher Post at about 19,000 feet, since 1989. 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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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: Chumik Glacier
In Discipline
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: Chumik Glacier
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Pakistan, found in there.
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Chumik Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Chumik Glacier in Pakistan is located on the west of Saltoro ridge, it is a 4-mile-long offshoot of the Bilafond Glacier.
Wikidata: Chumik Glacier
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