Pamirs
Central Asian range
The Pamirs are a mountainous region in Central Asia where the borders of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan converge.
Often called the "Roof of the World," the area contains some of Earth's highest peaks and has historically served as a crossroads of the Silk Road: The expedition crossed the Pamirs into China.
Central Asian republic
- KyrgyzstanCentral Asian mountainous republic
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- XinjiangChinese autonomous region
Height above reference point
- alpineOf high elevations
- tablelandElevated flat landform
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
acclimatization · hypoxia · treeline · permafrost · windswept · desolate · vast · remote
Central Asian mountain range
- snow-cappedTopped with frozen precipitation
- massifUnified mountain group
Deep glacial fissure
- moraineGlacier-deposited debris pile
- icefieldExtensive glacial coverage
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
- firnYear-old compacting snow
ablation · glaciology · permafrost · snowfield · retreat
Organized exploratory journey
- surveySystematic data collection
- CurzonBritish statesman, viceroy
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- basecampExpedition's operational center
Tajikistan
Central Asian republic
- KyrgyzstanCentral Asian mountainous republic
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
elevation
Height above reference point
grassland · acclimatization · hypoxia · treeline · permafrost · windswept · desolate · vast · remote
Karakoram
Central Asian mountain range
- snow-cappedTopped with frozen precipitation
- massifUnified mountain group
crevasse
Deep glacial fissure
- moraineGlacier-deposited debris pile
- icefieldExtensive glacial coverage
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
firn · ablation · glaciology · permafrost · snowfield · retreat
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- surveySystematic data collection
- CurzonBritish statesman, viceroy
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
basecamp · cartography · uncharted · reconnaissance · trekking
Tajik
Person from Dushanbe's country
herders · yak · Persian · hospitality
saline
Salt-water solution
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
PamirsDead Sea
Landlocked hypersaline lake
Mariana Trench · Death Valley · lowlands · sea level · Netherlands
PamirsAmazon rainforest
Largest tropical forest ecosystem
Congo Basin · Mekong Delta · Caribbean islands · Florida Everglades · Bengal