Siachen glacier Karakoram range Himalayas Pakistan

Posted on Mar 09 in About Pakistan, Glaciers, Northern Areaby sanaullahPrint

The Siachen glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about 35.5 ° N 77.0 ° E, east of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. India controls the entire Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. A 70 km (43 miles) long, is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second longest in the entire non-polar world. [5] falls from a height of 5.753 meters (18.875 feet) above sea level at the head of the Indira Col (PASS) on the border with China to 3.620 meters (11.875 feet) at its terminal.
The Siachen glacier lies immediately south of the great watershed that separates China from the Indian subcontinent in the Karakorum glaciers extend that is sometimes called the Pole “Third”. The glacier is situated between the Saltoro ridge immediately to the west and the main Karakoram Range to the east. The Saltoro Ridge originates in the north of the Sia Kangri peak on the border with China in the Karakoram mountain range. The crest of the cordillera Saltoro range of 5.450 to 7.720 m (17.880 to 25.330 feet). The main steps of this range are, from north to south, Sia 5589 m (18,336 ft), at 5.450 m Bilafond feet (17,880), and The Gyong to 5.689 m (18,665 ft) The average winter snowfall is 10.5 m (35 feet) and temperatures can drop to -50 C (-58.0 ° F). Including all tax glacier, Siachen glacier system covers about 700 km2 (270 square miles).
The Siachen glacier, has world’s highest helipad, built by India. The highest battlefield in the world is also on the glacier at an altitude of 21,000 feet (6400 m) above sea level. [6] The GSM mobile phone service was launched in 2009 near the Army base camp [7].

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