Fortambek Glacier is a glacier located in the
Sangvor District tg, Ноҳияи Сангвор
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Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
, located near
Peak Ozodi
Peak Ozodi (russian: Пик Озоди), (until 2020 Korzhenevskoi Peak, russian: Пик Корженевской) is the third highest peak in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. It is one of the five " Snow Leopard Peaks" in the territory of the ...
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The glacier is about 27km in length.
Description
Fortambek Glacier is located in a mountainous region. It is located in a valley. The area has a population density of less than 2 people. It is almost completely covered with ice.
Climate
The average temperature is -13°C. The warmest month is August, with an average temperature of -3°C and the coldest is January, with an average temperature of -24°C. The average rainfall is 575 millimeters per year. The wettest month is April, with about 91 millimeters of rain, and the driest is September, with about 14 millimeters.
References
Glaciers of Tajikistan
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