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Midui Glacier

The 87th longest glacier in the world

9 km · Length

Midui Glacier (Tibetan, Midui Gangri) is a maritime glacier situated in Bomê County of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Spanning 8.5 kilometers in length, it originates at an elevation of 6,300 meters in the Gangrigabu Range and descends to 2,400 meters above sea level. The glacier is notable for its dramatic 800-meter icefall, characterized by steep slopes ranging from 45° to 70°, and terminates at a moraine lake situated at 2,800 meters elevation.

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