| Mingyong Glacier | |||||
| Type: | Mountain glacier | ||||
| Location: | Yunnan Province, China | ||||
| Map: | Yunnan | ||||
| Coords: | 28.4536°N 98.7397°W | ||||
| Area: | 13 km2 (5 mi2)[1] | ||||
| Length: | 11.7 km (7.2 mi) | ||||
| Status: | Retreating | ||||
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Mingyong Glacier is located in the Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, The glacier retreated 200 meters (656 feet) in four years. The region has also seen a rising tree line and these events are believed to be associated with global warming. The glacier is sacred to the local Tibetan peoples.[2] The glacier is fed by snows which fall on 6,740 m (22,107 ft) Mount Meili, also known as the Meili Snow Mountain. Glaciers in China's Tibetan region are melting at 7 percent annually.[3] At 28.5 degrees north and an elevation of 2,700 meters (8,858 ft), the glacier is located at the lowest latitude and elevation of any glacier in China.[1]