Nanda Devi Glacier
Nanda Devi Glacier
Nanda Devi Glacier
India Uttarakhand
India Uttarakhand
Location of Nanda Devi Glacier, in Uttarakhand
India Uttarakhand
India Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi Glacier (India)
LocationHimalayas, India
Coordinates30°24′45.22″N 79°58′58.26″E / 30.4125611°N 79.9828500°E / 30.4125611; 79.9828500

Nanda Devi Glacier is a glacier in Chamoli district,[1] Uttarakhand, India. It is near Nanda Devi.

The Nanda Devi Group of glaciers is a reference to the cluster of seven glaciers namely Bartoli, Kururntoli, Nada Devi North, Nanda Devi South, Nandakna, Ramani and Trsul of Uttarakhand.[2]

The glacier rose to fame, due to its breaking, which led to the 2021 Uttarakhand flood. Climate change has been suggested to have contributed to the disaster.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Nanda Devi glacier burst: What we know so far". February 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. "Nanda Devi Group of Glaciers".
  3. "Climate Crisis Likely Behind Deadly Glacier Collapse in India".
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