Medvezhiy Glacier
| Medvezhy Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Ледник Медвежий | |
  Location within Tajikistan | |
| Type | Alpine glacier |
| Location | Tajik National Academy of Sciences Range Tajikistan |
| Coordinates | 38°39′N 72°11′E / 38.650°N 72.183°E |
| Area | 25.3 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Length | 15.8 km (9.8 mi) |
The Medvezhiy Glacier (Russian: ледник Медвежий; Bear Glacier) is an Alpine glacier in Tajikistan. The glacier is located on the western slope of the Tajik National Academy of Sciences Range at the heart of the Pamir Mountains.[1]
References
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- United Nations Environment Programme/GRID-Arendal (2007) Formation of lakes and glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) by Medvezhi Glacier, Pamirs. Accessed July 29, 2011.
- UN Chronicle (2009) Global Warming and Surging Glaciers. Accessed July 29, 2011.