Why is Lop Nur so hot?

Due to the diversion of the river, Lop Nur gradually dried up and connected with the Taklimakan Desert.

Lop Nur, located in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, is one of the five uninhabited areas in China. Under high temperature in summer, the surface temperature of Lop Nur can reach 70 degrees Celsius. Lop Nur is a typical temperate continental desert climate, the temperature difference between day and night can reach 30~40 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature in summer is 70 degrees Celsius. This climate has made Lop Nur a long-awaited place, but due to staying in a high temperature environment for a long time, the body function will be damaged and it is easy to get heatstroke.

When the temperature drops suddenly at night, there may be temperature loss. Once people lose temperature, the death rate will be as high as 80%. Lop Nur is very hot, located in the continental climate of arid temperate zone, with little precipitation, and Wan Li has clear skies all year round. In hot summer, the extreme high temperature is 45℃, and the surface temperature can reach 60℃. Due to serious wind erosion and desertification, windy weather often causes sandstorms.

Brief introduction of lop Nur

Lop Nur, a lake in the southeast of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, is called "Ear of the Earth", "Sea of Death", also known as "Luonao", "Youze" in Shan Hai Jing, and "Ling Ze, Yanze, Puchanghai, Canglanhai and Furihai".

Robnor is a Mongolian phonetic translation, which means a watery lake. It is about 780 meters above sea level. It is located at the lowest point in the east of Tarim Basin, the easternmost edge of Taklimakan Desert, the north of Ruoqiang County and the southeast of Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture. Its center is located at 40.5 degrees north latitude and 90.3 degrees east longitude. Tarim River, Peacock River, Qierqin River and Shule River converge here, and it is the second largest saltwater lake in China, covering an area of about 2,400-3,000 square kilometers.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Lop Nur.