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Siachen Glacier

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Siachen Glacier, Disputed glacier in Karakoram Range, India.

The Siachen Glacier extends 75 kilometers through the Karakoram mountains, forming a natural barrier between India and Pakistan at elevations reaching 6,115 meters.

British explorer Henry Strachey documented the first detailed report of the Siachen Glacier in 1848, leading to subsequent mapping expeditions in the early 1900s.

The name originates from Balti language words 'sia' for wild roses and 'chen' meaning abundance, referring to the land where these flowers grow.

Military operations at Siachen require specialized equipment and training for temperatures dropping to minus 50 degrees Celsius and altitudes exceeding 5,000 meters.

The glacier functions as the highest battlefield on Earth, where environmental conditions have caused more casualties than direct military confrontations since 1984.

GPS coordinates: 35.19861,77.20139

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:45

Photo author: Sadia17301
Photo license: CC BY-SA 4.0

Aerial ViewPhoto author: Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory; University of Maryland's Global Land Cover Facility
Photo license: Public domain

Photo author: Ravi Baghel, Marcus Nüsser
Photo license: CC BY 4.0

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