Geladandong Peak

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Geladandong Peak is a prominent mountain in the central Tibetan Plateau, notable as the main source region of the Yangtze River and a major glaciated summit of the Tanggula range.

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Geladaindong Peak 1
Geladandong Peak canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glaciated mountain
mountain
climate alpine climate
climbingRoute east ridge
north ridge
continent Asia
country China
drainageBasin Yangtze River basin
elevation 21723 ft
6621 m
firstAscentBy Japanese expedition
firstAscentYear 1985
geologicalSetting uplifted plateau mountain
glacierType cirque glaciers
valley glaciers
hasAlternativeName Gela Dandong Peak
Geladaindong Peak
linked to: Geladandong Peak

Geladandong
hasFeature extensive glaciers
permanent snowfields
hasGlacierRetreat observed since late 20th century
hydrologicalSignificance major headwaters region of the Yangtze
isHighestPointOf Geladandong massif
isInTimeZone China Standard Time
isSourceRegionOf Yangtze River
latitudeApprox 33.0 N
locatedIn People's Republic of China
linked to: China

Qinghai Province
linked to: Qinghai

Tanggula Mountains
central Tibetan Plateau
linked to: Tibetan Plateau

source area of the Tongtian River
longitudeApprox 91.7 E
mountainRange Tanggula Mountains
nameLanguage Tibetan
nearbySettlement Tanggulashan
partOf Tanggula range
linked to: Tanggula Mountains

Tibetan Plateau
prominence about 1200 m
protectedStatus within Sanjiangyuan region
region Sanjiangyuan (Three Rivers Source) area
relativeLocation north of the main Tanggula Pass
riverSystem Chang Jiang (Yangtze) system
linked to: Yangtze River
snowLineElevation around 5600 m
topographicType massif

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Tanggula Mountains highestPeak Geladandong Peak
Geladandong Peak hasAlternativeName Geladaindong Peak
linked to: Geladandong Peak