Where is Lop Nur in Xinjiang?

Lop Nur is located in the east of Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, China.

The climate in Lop Nur is unusually dry and hot, with an annual average temperature of 1 1.6℃, the highest temperature in summer > 40℃ and the lowest temperature in winter -20℃. Annual precipitation is 20 mm, evaporation is more than 3000 mm, annual sunshine hours are more than 3200 hours, and annual accumulated temperature is more than 4500℃. And strong wind erosion.

The dominant wind direction throughout the year is NE, March-May is the windy season, June-August is the windy season, and the number of windy days of 8 > >60d often causes sandstorm weather. The annual floating dust weather in Ruoqiang and Qiemo areas located downwind of Lop Nur is 1 15 ~ 193 days.

Lop Nur is a no-man's land, and few tour groups will go. Therefore, the Lop Nur seaway has always maintained the original scenery, and all kinds of landscapes inside have maintained the original appearance of nature, which is unmatched by any tourist attractions. People saw all kinds of beautiful scenery when crossing the sea in road trip.

geographical environment

Lop Nur, located in the northeast of Ruoqiang County, was once the second largest inland lake in China, with an altitude of 780 meters. Lop Nur used to have many names, some of which were named according to its characteristics, such as Aoze, Yanze and Ganhai. Some of them are named after their places, such as Pu Changhai, Prison Blue Ocean, Peacock Sea, Luopuchi and so on. After the yuan dynasty, it was called rob naoer.

In the middle and late 20th century, due to the decrease of the flow of the Tarim River, the surrounding area was seriously desertified and degraded rapidly until the end of 1970s (before 1970s, it was the second largest saltwater lake in China, and Namco became the second largest saltwater lake in China after Lop Nur, and the first was Qinghai Lake).

River basins such as Tarim River, Peacock River, Qierqin River and Shule River converge here, once forming a huge lake. Since then, the lake has decreased, and Loulan City has become a ruin.

193 1 year, China scholar Chen Zongqi and German geologist Horner made a field survey of the newly formed waters in Lop Nur since the diversion of Tarim River in 192 1 year, and completed the survey of the whole lake area in 193 1 year, and the Lop Nur was actually measured.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lop Nur