Why is the temperature in Flame Mountain so high?

Flame Mountain, called Chishi Mountain in ancient times, is located in the northern edge of Turpan Basin, north of the ancient Silk Road. East-west direction. The Flame Mountain is called "Qizil Tage" in Uygur language, which means "Red Mountain". The Tang people once called it "volcano" because it was very hot. The length of the mountain is 100 km, the widest point is 10 km, and the elevation is about 500 meters. The elevation of the main peak is 83 1.7 meters. The flaming mountain, the mountains and the mountains, the grass is barren and the birds' songs disappear. In midsummer, the red sun is in the sky, the reddish-brown mountain is brightly illuminated by the scorching sun, the sand and gravel are burning and flashing, and the hot airflow is rolling up like a flaming flame, so it is also called the Flame Mountain.

climate

Flame Mountain is the hottest place in China. The highest temperature in summer is as high as 47.8 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature on the surface is above 70 degrees Celsius. Eggs can be baked in the sand nest. Turpan is a typical continental arid desert climate. Although the annual average temperature is only 14.5℃,

Turpan Flame Mountain and Grape Hami Melon

The number of days above 35℃ is more than 100, and even the extremely hot weather above 38℃ is as many as 38 days. The absolute maximum temperature measured for many years is 49.6℃( 1975 07 13), and the surface temperature can reach 83.3℃, which is a veritable "China hot pole". The average annual precipitation in Huozhou is only 16mm, accounting for half in summer, while the annual precipitation in Toksun is only 5.9mm. It is not surprising that it doesn't rain all the year round, so it can be called "China dry pole".