Angsi Glacier

The Angsi Glacier is a glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. It is likely to be the source of the Yarlung Tsangpo River and, therefore, the Brahmaputra River.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Scientists pinpoint sources of four major international rivers". Xinhua News Agency. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Krishnan, Ananth (23 August 2011). "China maps Brahmaputra, Indus". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

Coordinates: 30°20′53″N 82°2′41″E / 30.34806°N 82.04472°E / 30.34806; 82.04472

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