Friday, September 12, 2014

Pamirs Plateau in Central Asia


Pamirs Plateau in Central Asia
Territory sprawling meet the Himalayas, and Hindukush, and Kunlun, and Tien Shan.
This is a plateau and one of the highest plateaus in the world, and this is called a node Pamirs Pam Aye minimum (ie minimum ceiling).


This region in Central Asia on the border of Tajikistan, China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan,
And Kyrgyzstan, and occupies an area of ​​the Pamirs region of 93 200 km ².
While the height ranges between 3,960 m and 4,570 m above sea level.
Most of the territory of the Pamirs without trees, not only by weeds or bare rocks. The rugged mountains and deep canyons Vtaatkhallha.
In the summer, frequenting the Kirghiz (Locals) slopes of the Pamirs Plateau Bibqarhm request for grass, and so on along the few lakes, and river Amu Darya (Oxus River).
The snow-covered mountains and close lanes for more than half of the year, as strong winds blowing across the arid mountains of the region during the summer months. Where 16 glaciers large and small, and therefore the plateau called "the mother of icebergs."
The average height above sea level between 3200 and 4500 meters. Since there are 14 mountain rises each
More than 8,000 meters above sea level on Earth, they are all related to the Pamir Plateau