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Khumbu Glacier
glacier, Asia
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glaciology of Mount Everest
- In Mount Everest: Drainage and climate
… to the northwest; and the Khumbu Glacier to the west and south, which is fed by the glacier bed of the Western Cwm, an enclosed valley of ice between Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse Ridge to the south. Glacial action has been the primary force behind the heavy and continuous erosion…
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physiography of Himalayas
- In Himalayas: Drainage of the Himalayas
The Khumbu Glacier drains the Everest region in Nepal and is one of the most popular routes for the ascent of the mountain. The rate of movement of the Himalayan glaciers varies considerably; in the neighbouring Karakoram Range, for example, the Baltoro Glacier moves about 6…
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