Mingyong Glacier

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Mingyong Glacier
Type Mountain glacier
Location Yunnan Province, China
Coordinates 28°38′33″N, 98°58′33″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]

[edit] Cited references

  1. ^ a b c China Challenges Threats from Glacier Melting. China. People's Daily. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
  2. ^ Lauren, Miura (2007). A Sacred Glacier Disappears in China. Climate Change. The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
  3. ^ Melting glacier impacts livelihoods. Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.

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