Mingyong Glacier

Mingyong Glacier
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Yunnan Province, China
Coordinates	28°27′13″N 98°44′23″E / 28.45361°N 98.73972°E / 28.45361; 98.73972
Area	13 km² (5 mi²)[1]
Length	11.7 km (7.2 mi)[1]
Status	Retreating

Mingyong Glacier is located in the Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, The glacier retreated 200 meters (656 feet) in four years. The region has also seen a rising tree line and these events are believed to be associated with global warming. The glacier is sacred to the local peoples.^[2] The glacier is fed by snows which fall on 6,740 m (22,107 ft) Mount Meili, also known as the Meili Snow Mountain. Glaciers in China's Tibetan region are melting at 7 percent annually.^[3] At 28.5 degrees north and an elevation of 2,700 meters (8,858 ft), the glacier is located at the lowest latitude and elevation of any glacier in China.^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "China Challenges Threats from Glacier Melting". China. People's Daily. http://english.people.com.cn/english/200102/19/eng20010219_62794.html. Retrieved 2007-04-02. 
2. ^ Lauren, Miura (2007). "A Sacred Glacier Disappears in China". Climate Change. The Nature Conservancy. http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/features/art19699.html. Retrieved 2007-04-02. 
3. ^ "Melting glacier impacts livelihoods". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=47287. Retrieved 2007-04-02. ^{[dead link]}