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| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Lahaul & Spiti,Himachal Pradesh,India |
| Coordinates | 32°15′N77°31′E / 32.250°N 77.517°E /32.250; 77.517 |
| Area | 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi) |
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TheChhota Shigri Glacier lies on the northern slope of the main ridge of thePir Panjal Range of the innerHimalayas, east of theRohtang Pass (H.P.). The high, steep ridges and mountain terrain provide an ideal condition for the development of this glacier.
The Chhota Shigri Glacier is covering about 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi) area. The total drainage area of Chhota Shigri Glacier stream is approximately 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi). There is very high gradient fromaccumulation zone toablation area andsnout. The glacier meltwater drains out in a single confined stream and meets theChandra River. Lateralmoraines are present all along the body of the glacier up to the accumulation zone. This glacier is one of the best recorded in terms of mass budget studies among the other glaciers in the entire Himalayan region. Since 2002,Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi is monitoring the glaciers for its mass balance and different hydrological aspects on an annual basis.[1]
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