According to Middleton and Thomas, "pamir" is also a geological term. [7] . A pamir is a flat plateau or U-shaped valley surrounded by mountains. It forms when a glacier or ice field melts leaving a rocky plain. A pamir lasts until erosion forms soil and cuts down normal valleys.

Mar 12, 2025 · Pamirs, highland region of Central Asia. The Pamir mountain area centres on the nodal orogenic uplift known as the Pamir Knot, from which several south-central Asian mountain ranges radiate, including the Hindu Kush, the Karakoram Range, the …

THE UNIQUE OROGRAPHIC feature known as the Pamir Knot takes its name from the mountains on which it is centered, the Pamir. The “knot” refers to the convergence of some of the world's major mountain ranges, including the TIAN SHAN, Karakorum, Kunlun, HINDU KUSH, and Pamir systems.

Jun 25, 2024 · One place that has always amazed me is the Pamir Knot, often referred to as the Roof of the World. The Pamir Mountains, located in Central Asia, are known for their majestic beauty and towering peaks.

Dec 3, 2020 · For the purposes of distinguishing the different types of relief, the Pamir Mountains can be divided into two areas, the eastern area and the western area.

Oct 22, 2018 · The welter of mountain ranges comprising this jumble has been called since the days of Marco Polo (1254-1324) “The Pamir Knot.” Polo crossed it in 1272. I just finished crossing it. As fascinating as the geology is, the people here are more interesting.

Tajikistan National Park covers more than 2.5 million hectares in the east of the country, at the centre of the so-called “Pamir Knot”, a meeting point of the highest mountain ranges on the Eurasian continent.

Jun 23, 2024 · Pamir knot is popularly called as “Roof of the world” because of its position in very high altitudes. Formed due to the collision of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates, Pamir Mountain is apparently the largest and highest plateau among others in the world.

Feb 15, 2025 · The Pamir mountains, or Pamirs or Pamir Knot, is a large region of high ground at the junction of several other mountain ranges of which the best-known is the Himalayas.

Oct 15, 2023 · This minimalist map of the "Roof of the World" unties Asia’s mountainous geography, centered on the “Pamir Knot.”