Fedchenko lednik (Fedchenko glacier)

Japanese: フェドチェンコ氷河 - ふぇどちぇんこひょうが(英語表記)Федченко ледник/Fedchenko lednik
Fedchenko lednik (Fedchenko glacier)

The world's largest valley glacier, located in the northeastern Pamir Plateau in the Republic of Tajikistan. It has an area of ​​1,350 square kilometers and a total length of about 77 kilometers. It was named in honor of the explorer Fedchenko. It originates on the northern face of Rebolyutia Peak (6,974 meters) and flows north, joining many tributaries from the Academia Mountains and Komunism Peak (7,495 meters) on the west side. Its terminal altitude is about 2,900 meters and it flows into the Muk-Su River of the Amu Darya system. There is a meteorological observation station on the glacier at an altitude of 4,200 meters.

[Yugo Ono]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

タジキスタン共和国、パミール高原北東部にある世界最大の谷氷河。面積1350平方キロメートル。全長約77キロメートル。探検家フェドチェンコを記念して命名された。レボリュチヤ峰(6974メートル)の北面に発し、西側に連なるアカデミア山脈やコムニズム峰(7495メートル)などから多くの支流をあわせながら北流する。末端高度は約2900メートルで、アムダリヤ水系のムク・スー川に注ぐ。標高4200メートルの氷河上に気象観測所がある。

[小野有五]

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