Asian mountain chains

If you prefer to suggest your own revision of the article, you can go to edit mode requires login. They are found in Iran and Iraq. Facts matter and Britannica Insights makes it easier to find them. Shallow lakes were formed in many valleys and later evaporated, leaving behind salty deposits. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized. Since the midth century, however, large glaciers in the inner Tien Shan region have made short-term advances.

On the frost-free slopes of alluvial fans, fruit trees are grown in all settlements in the Central Asian republics.

List of mountain ranges in Asia

Karakoram Mountains The Karakoram meaning "black gravel" Mountains of Pakistan mark the western end of the greater Himalayan mountain chain and contain the greatest concentration of high peaks on earth. The marshy forests in the river valley bottoms, in which aspen, birch, poplar, and various brushwoods ordinarily grow, lie far outside the forest zone. The highest point is Anamudi. Beginning in the Quaternary Period within the past 2. The Serene Brazilian Coast Range. Valleys are nevertheless jagged and gorgelike.