Bogda Shan mountains
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The Bogda Shan mountains are a prominent subrange of the eastern Tianshan in Xinjiang, China, known for their high glaciated peaks rising sharply above surrounding desert basins.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bogda Shan | 0 |
| Bogda Peak | 0 |
| Bogda Nature Reserve | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ subrange of the Tianshan ⓘ |
| climate | continental ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| drainage |
endorheic basins of Xinjiang
ⓘ
tributaries of the Ili River ⓘ |
| elevation | 5445 m ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | uplifted during Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geology | Mesozoic and Paleozoic rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cirque glaciers
ⓘ
valley glaciers ⓘ |
| hasGlaciation |
Pleistocene glacial landforms
ⓘ
modern glaciers ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Bogda Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
arid foothills
ⓘ
steep north-facing slopes ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Bogda Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high glaciated peaks
ⓘ
sharp relief above surrounding desert basins ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym |
Chinese
ⓘ
Uyghur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bogda Shan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Tianshan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity | Urumqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Junggar Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turpan Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Tian Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeType | fold and fault-block mountains ⓘ |
| region | northern Xinjiang ⓘ |
| separates |
Junggar Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turpan Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| snowLine | relatively low for its latitude ⓘ |
| tourism |
sightseeing of glaciers and peaks
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountaineering
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| vegetation |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
montane steppe ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.