Urumqi Glacier No.1
Glacier in downtown Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Urumqi Glacier No.1 (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐1号冰川 or 乌鲁木齐一号冰川) or Urumqi River Glacier No.1 (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐河1号冰川 or 乌鲁木齐河一号冰川), Tianshan Glacier No.1 (Chinese: 天山1号冰川 or 天山一号冰川), is the glacier closest to an urban area in the world, located only 120 km southwest to downtown Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.[1] As a major source of the Urumqi River,[2] Glacier No.1 lies in the north slope of Tiangeer II Peak in the middle section of Tian Shan and it is within Ürümqi County.
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Location | At the North slope of Tiangeer II Peak of Tian Shan, Ürümqi County, Xinjiang, China |
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Coordinates | 43°05′N 86°48′E |
Area | 1.068 km2 (0.412 sq mi) (East branch) 0.578 km2 (0.223 sq mi) (West branch) |
Length | 2.028 km (1.260 mi) (East branch) 1.714 km (1.065 mi) (West branch) |
Thickness | 133 m (5,200 in) (East branch) 108 m (4,300 in) (West branch) |
Status | Recession since observation |
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