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Glaciers in Himachal Pradesh:
A glacier is a made up of natural moving body of large dimensions ice formed on the earth's surface. It is obtained that glaciers cover about 16.3 million Sq. km of our globe area. In Himalayas Majority of glaciers exist. Out of large numbers are found in the Max. Himalayan range instead others occur on offshoot ranges such as the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal.
The effect of aspect on the glaciation in a particular region is mainly due to differences in the sun light received by them. South areas slopes have a relatively less ice cover, In the same like areas receiving more annual precipitation to the form of snow are heavily glaciated.
Himalayan glaciers, snow and ice form the tallest water tower of the world and they are the sources of abundant fresh water resources.
A sufficient area of the high mountain system lie higher than the snow line (isotherm 0 degree C) and in this area snow falls round the year. In these mountains, it is estimated that 10 to 20 % of the total surface area is covered by glaciers while an additional area ranging from 30 to 40 % is overlying by seasonal snow cover.
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Some of the prominent glaciers of Himachal Pradesh are:
1. Bara Shigri : The Bara Shigri glacier is the largest glacier of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul and difficult to be trekked.
2. Chandra Glacier : This glacier is responsible for forming Chandertal lake and has originally seperated from Bara Shigri glacier. It is tenanted in a cirque of the top peak. It gives water to form Chandra river which joins Bhaga to form Chenab river. Small deposits of moraines are found in this tract. It is approached via Khoksar.
3. The Lady of Keylong : This glacier is situated at an altitude of about 6061 m. which can be visible from Keylong and is popular among visitors. In British Raj it is interesting to note that is was named by lady Elashainghday about a century ago. Although it is always covered by snow, but in the middle of it there is seen a dark bare patch that looks like the picture of a Lady walking with a load on her back. That's why Geological Survey of India has named this spot "The Lady of Keylong".
4. Mukila Glacier : The Mukila glacier is in Bhaga valley and it is situated at the height of about 6478 meter.
5. Bhaga Galcier : This Glacier is situated in Lahaul area of the main Himalayan range. It is a source of Bhaga river and later merges with Chandra forms Chenab after Tandi.
6. Sonapani Glacier : The Sonapani glacier was surveyed by Pascoe and Walker in A.D. 1906. It is only about five and half km from the conjuction of Kulti Nala and was also surveyed by Munshi and Kurion from the Geological Survey of India in the year A.D. 1957.
7. Perad Glacier : The Perad glacier is situated near Putiruni, which in local language means broken rock, that has a beautiful cave too.
8. Dudhon and Parvati Glacier : Dudhon and Parvati glaciers impart water for parvati river place each are about 15 km of length.
9. Beas Kund Glacier : This glacier is located on the South-reactance slopes of the towering Pir Panjal range near the remarkable Rohtang Pass in Manali region of Himachal Pradesh. It drainage of the Beas river.
10. Bhadal Glacier : It is located on the South-Western slopes in the range of Pir Panjal in the Bara Bhangal region in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
11. Chandra Nahan Glacier : This glacier is located in the South-Eastern slopes of the main Himalayan range in the area North-West of Rohru (Shimla) in Himachal Pradesh.
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