Yarlung Tsangpo River basin

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The Yarlung Tsangpo River basin is a high-altitude watershed in Tibet that drains the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River, encompassing deep gorges, extensive glaciers, and diverse alpine and subtropical ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
watershed
borderedBy Himalayas
Transhimalaya
contains Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
Yarlung Tsangpo River
linked to: Brahmaputra
drainedBy Yarlung Tsangpo River
linked to: Brahmaputra
drainsUpperReachesOf Brahmaputra River
linked to: Brahmaputra
feeds Brahmaputra River discharge
hasClimate alpine climate
subtropical climate
hasEcologicalSignificance habitat connectivity between alpine and subtropical zones
high biodiversity
hasElevationCharacteristic one of the highest major river basins in the world
hasFeature alpine ecosystems
deep gorges
extensive glaciers
high-altitude terrain
subtropical ecosystems
hasGeomorphologicalFeature active tectonics
intense river incision
steep relief
hasHydrologicalRegime monsoon-influenced flow
snowmelt-dominated flow
hasLandCover alpine meadows
glaciers
subtropical forests
hasProcess glacial meltwater runoff
monsoon-driven river flow
hasRisk debris flows
glacial lake outburst floods
landslides
isCulturallySignificantFor Tibetan communities
isImportantFor downstream water resources in South Asia
isSubjectOf climate change impact studies
geomorphological studies
hydrological research
isUpstreamOf Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh
linked to: Brahmaputra

Brahmaputra River in India
linked to: Brahmaputra
locatedIn China
Tibet
locatedOn Tibetan Plateau
partOf Brahmaputra River basin
linked to: Brahmaputra Valley
sourceRegionOf Brahmaputra River
linked to: Brahmaputra

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Nyainqêntanglha Range separates Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone extendsAlong Yarlung Tsangpo River region
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Lohit River partOf Eastern Himalayan river system
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Beki River drainageBasin Brahmaputra basin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Pagladia River isPartOf Brahmaputra basin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Kangrinboqê Peak sourceRiverOf Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo) vicinity
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Geography of Mount Everest drainageBasins BrahmaputraYarlungTsangpoBasin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
GBM Delta drainageBasinIncludes Brahmaputra Basin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Central Tibet contains Yarlung Valley
subject linked to: central Tibet
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Central Tibet contains Brahmaputra River valley
subject linked to: central Tibet
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Lhasa River partOf Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Lhasa River hasValley Lhasa River Valley
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Lhasa Gonggar Airport locatedIn Yarlung Tsangpo River valley
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Gurla Mandhata drainage Brahmaputra River basin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Songtsen Gampo historicalRegion Yarlung Valley
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Bagarius distributionRegion Brahmaputra basin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Nepalese Himalayas drainage Brahmaputra river basin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
Kolong River drainageBasin Brahmaputra basin
linked to: Yarlung Tsangpo River basin