Gaumukh Glacier

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility trekking required
gptkbp:area approximately 26 square kilometers
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ganga_Aarti
gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit May to October
gptkbp:climate local communities
alpine climate
important for climate studies
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:culturalEvents Kumbh Mela
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Hindu_pilgrimage_site
Himalayan_culture
gptkbp:elevation approximately 4,000 meters
gptkbp:environment glacial environment
gptkbp:environmentalImpact glacial retreat
important site
tourism pressure
gptkbp:famousFor trekking
gptkbp:famousLandmark Tapovan
gptkbp:geographicalFeature source of major river
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures valley glacier
crevasses
moraine
retreating
gptkbp:highestPoint origin_of_the_Ganges_River
gptkbp:historicalPeriod ancient trade routes
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient pilgrimage route
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaumukh Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass due to climate change
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Bhagirathi_River
gptkbp:is_accessible_by gptkb:Gangotri_National_Park
gptkbp:isRegardedAs important for hydrology
gptkbp:length 30 kilometers
gptkbp:localEconomy dependent on tourism.
gptkbp:localLegends mythological stories
gptkbp:localWildlife Himalayan tahr
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:naturalResources glacial meltwater
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Bhagirathi_River
gptkbp:photography popular destination
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Gangotri_National_Park
gptkbp:research_focus Indian Geological Survey
gptkbp:researchFocus glaciology
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change effects
various universities
gptkbp:scenicViews various trekking routes
gptkbp:significance sacred_site_in_Hinduism
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:Himalayas
gptkbp:surroundingArea alpine vegetation
snow leopard
Shivling
gptkbp:tourism local economy
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Gangotri_Temple
gptkbp:visitors pilgrims
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Ganges_River