How high is the altitude in Lhasa? What is the normal atmospheric pressure in Lhasa?

The altitude of Lhasa is 3650 meters, and the normal pressure in Lhasa is 652.0 hectopascals.

Lhasa is located in the southeast of Xizang Autonomous Region, on the north bank of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River. Its geographical coordinates are 9 106' east longitude and 29 36' north latitude. The administrative area of the city spans 277 kilometers from east to west and 202 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 295 18 square kilometers.

At 100 km north of Lhasa, Nyainqen Tang Lala Snow Mountain stands, with Namco on the northern edge, and the highest point of the mountain is 7 1 17 meters above sea level. Nyainqentanglha Mountain is located in the middle of Tibet Plateau, about 600 kilometers long from east to west.

It is bordered by Gangku Kasai in the west, extends to Boshula Ridge in Hengduan Mountains in the southeast, and slightly protrudes to the north in the middle. It is the watershed between the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Nu River, and divides Xizang Autonomous Region into three regions: northern Tibet, southern Tibet and southeastern Tibet.

Extended data

Lhasa is located on the north side of the Himalayas. Affected by the downward flow, the weather is sunny all year round, with little rainfall, no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer, and it belongs to the semi-arid monsoon climate in the temperate zone of the plateau.

The highest temperature in history is 29.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature is minus 16.5 degrees Celsius, and the annual average temperature is 7.4 degrees Celsius. Rainfall is concentrated in June, July, August and September, and the sunshine time is more than 3,000 hours. It is known as the "Sunshine City".

The climate belongs to the semi-arid monsoon climate zone in the temperate zone of the plateau. The annual sunshine hours are 3,000 hours, which is more than 1.800 hours in Chengdu, Sichuan, and more than 1.654 38+0 hours in Shanghai, the largest city in eastern China. It ranks among the best in China, so it has the reputation of "Sunshine City".

Most of the Lhasa River basin is mountainous, with towering peaks and steep slopes, and the terrain inclines from north to south. There must be a small-scale modern glacier in Nyainqentanglha Mountain. Most tributaries on the right bank of the basin originate from glaciers, and most tributaries on the left bank originate from lakes or swamps.

The valley of Lhasa River above Tanggu in Linzhou County is V-shaped, widening from the valley below to Mozhugongka County, with a width of about 1- 1.5km, and floodplains begin to appear.

There are continuous three terraces on both banks: the third terrace is 40-50 meters higher than the river, and its surface is sandy topsoil with a thickness of 50-80 cm, which is a natural good pasture with lush grass; The second terrace is 20-30m higher than the river surface; The first terrace10-20m is higher than the river surface, and most of it has been cultivated.

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