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1-5 MAIN MOUNTAIN RANGES |
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Mountain Range |
Height of |
Height of |
Glacier Area |
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Mountain Peak |
Snow Line |
(sq.km) |
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|
(m) |
(m) |
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Altay Mountains |
4374 |
3000-3200 |
287 |
|
Tianshan Mountains |
7435 |
3600-4400 |
9548 |
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Qilian Mountains |
5826 |
4300-5240 |
2063 |
|
Pamirs |
7579 |
|
2258 |
|
Kunlun Mountains |
|
|
11639 |
|
Karakorum Mountain |
8611 |
5100-5400 |
3265 |
|
Tanggula Mountains |
6137 |
|
2082 |
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Qiangtang Plateau |
6596 |
|
3566 |
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Nyainqentanglha Mountain |
7111 |
4500-5700 |
7536 |
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Hengduan Mountains |
7556 |
4600-5500 |
1456 |
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The Himalayas |
8848 |
4300-6200 |
11055 |
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Gangdise Mountains |
7095 |
5800-6000 |
2188 |