Fedchenko Glacier, Glacier in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.
The Fedchenko Glacier extends 77 kilometers through the Pamir Mountains, making it the longest glacier formation outside the polar regions of Earth.
A German-Soviet expedition team led by Willi Rickmer Rickmers conducted the first complete exploration of the glacier system in 1928.
The glacier, named after Russian explorer Alexei Pavlovich Fedchenko, reflects the scientific contributions of early Central Asian expeditions.
Researchers access the glacier through established routes in the Pamirs, where temperatures regularly drop below freezing and altitude exceeds 4000 meters.
The glacier contains 144 cubic kilometers of ice, equivalent to one-third of Lake Erie's volume, and feeds the major river systems of Central Asia.
Location: Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
GPS coordinates: 38.76700,72.28300
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:49
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