Tibetan Himalayas
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The Tibetan Himalayas are a high-altitude segment of the Greater Himalayas characterized by vast plateaus, towering peaks, and a cold, arid climate across the Tibetan region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tibetan Himalayas canonical | 2 |
| Himalayan plateau | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| affectedBy | climate change ⓘ |
| airPressure | low atmospheric pressure ⓘ |
| averageElevation | over 4000 meters ⓘ |
| biodiversity | adapted to high-altitude conditions ⓘ |
| borders |
Himalayan foothills region
ⓘ
surface form:
Himalayan foothills
Transhimalaya ⓘ |
| contains | sacred mountains ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| drainageBasinOf |
Brahmaputra
ⓘ
surface form:
Brahmaputra River
Ganges Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges River system
Indus River ⓘ |
| formedBy | collision of Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arid climate
ⓘ
cold climate ⓘ high-altitude ⓘ plateau landscape ⓘ sparse vegetation ⓘ towering peaks ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
alpine climate
ⓘ
semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep gorges
ⓘ
glaciated valleys ⓘ high plateaus ⓘ permafrost areas ⓘ snow-covered peaks ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
glacial lake outburst floods
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
long winter
ⓘ
short summer ⓘ |
| hasSoil | thin and rocky soils ⓘ |
| influences | Asian monsoon system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tibetan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| locatedOn | Asian continent ⓘ |
| oxygenLevel | low oxygen concentration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Himalayas
ⓘ
Himalayan orogeny ⓘ |
| supports | pastoral nomadism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
mountaineering
ⓘ
pilgrimage tourism ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | Tibetan people ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-altitude agriculture
ⓘ
yak grazing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
alpine steppe
ⓘ
cold desert vegetation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Himalayan plateau