Stock Photo: Tanggula Mountains Are Located At The Border Between The Northeastern Tibet Autonomous Region Of China And Qinghai Province Qing
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The height of the mountain range is about 6000 meters above sea level. The highest peak is Geladandong, 6621 meters above sea level, and Tanggula Mountain the name of the peak is 6099 meters. Although Tanggula Mountain Pass is 5,220 meters above sea level, it is not dangerous and insurmountable due to its gentle slope and small elevation difference. There are small glaciers on the mountain peaks, which are the cradles of the Yangtze, Lancang and Nujiang rivers. The temperature is low, with an annual average temperature of - 4.4 ℃ Tuotuohe Station . Permafrost is distributed and the thickness of permafrost is 70 - 88 meters, through which the Qinghai - Tibet Highway passes. Vegetation is mainly alpine grassland, mixed with cushion plants. Tanggula Mountains are the birthplace of the Yangtze River
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