Fedchenko Glacier
CountryTajikistan
Area700 km2
Length77 km
TypeValley
About Fedchenko Glacier
The longest glacier outside the polar regions at 77 km. Located in the Pamir Mountains. Ice thickness reaches 1,000 m. Named after Alexei Fedchenko who discovered it in 1878. A Russian research station operated here.
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