The roof of the world or top of the world is a metaphoric description of the high region in the world also known as high asia.
Pamir plateau roof of the world.
Deser et al 2010.
High plateau desert and multi coloured rock formations resembling more a moonscape than mountains.
At the crossroads of the silk road this obscure region has been criss crossed by travelers pilgrims nomads and conquering armies.
It is called the roof of the world because they are at high altitude.
Tibetan plateau and the himalayas bhattarail and regmi 2011.
A cordilheira pamir situada na ásia central é formada pela união das cordilheiras tian shan karakorum kunlun e indocuche os pamir estão entre as montanhas mais altas do mundo também são conhecidas pelo nome chinês congling.
This region used to be at the bottom of the sea and was pushed up by the geological phenomenon of continental drift and the clash of tectonic plates.
The pamirs are a mountain range in central asia stretching from afghanistan into tajikistan.
Being the narrative of a journey over the high plateau of tibet to the russian frontier and the oxus sources on pamir.
Long term changes in global regional and local snow depth snow wa ter equivalent swe and extent will.
The term the roof of the world was coined to refer to a region within asia with exceptionally high mountains.
The first time that the word was used in recorded history was in reference to the pamir mountains which rise to a height of about 25 095 feet.
This mountainous area a large part of which is located in gorno badakhshan in tajikistan is one of the most inaccessible in the world.
They are among the world s highest mountains its translation in.
This is the real pamir.
The roof of the world.
Christensen et al 2007.
O centro dos pamir é a província tajique de gorno badakhshan mas estende se também ao quirguistão afeganistão e paquistão.
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The pamirs are one of the last undiscovered tourist destinations.
A former british ambassador to tajikistan described the fascination and beauty of the region as one of the world s best kept secrets.
The term usually refers to the mountainous interior of asia including the pamirs the himalayas the tibet the tian shan and the altai mountains.
As global temperatures rise the world s snow resources are predicted to change significantly hosaka et al 2005.
The pamir highway the lifeline to markets in kyrgyzstan and in future china.
The pamir mountains are located within the tajikistani province of gorno badakhshan.
