Mingyong Glacier
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| Mingyong Glacier | |
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Yunnan Province, China |
| Coordinates | 28°27′13″N 98°44′23″E / 28.45361°N 98.73972°E |
| Area | 13 km² (5 mi²)[1] |
| Length | 11.7 km (7.2 mi)[1] |
| Status | Retreating |
Mingyong Glacier is located in the Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, The glacier retreated 200 meters (656 feet) in four years. The region has also seen a rising tree line and these events are believed to be associated with global warming. The glacier is sacred to the local peoples.[2] The glacier is fed by snows which fall on 6,740 m (22,107 ft) Mount Meili, also known as the Meili Snow Mountain. Glaciers in China's Tibetan region are melting at 7 percent annually.[3] At 28.5 degrees north and an elevation of 2,700 meters (8,858 ft), the glacier is located at the lowest latitude and elevation of any glacier in China.[1]
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- ^ a b c "China Challenges Threats from Glacier Melting". China. People's Daily. http://english.people.com.cn/english/200102/19/eng20010219_62794.html. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Lauren, Miura (2007). "A Sacred Glacier Disappears in China". Climate Change. The Nature Conservancy. http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/features/art19699.html. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Melting glacier impacts livelihoods". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=47287. Retrieved 2007-04-02.[dead link]
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