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Mt. Waliguan
-MET-
Station Characteristics |
Name |
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Mt. Waliguan |
Country |
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China |
GAW Category |
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Global |
Platform |
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Ground base |
Location |
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36.28ºN 100.90ºE 3810m a.m.s.l.
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Time Zone |
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+8 |
Address |
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No. 19, Wusi Street, Xining, 810001 Qinghai Province, the People's Republic of China
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Organization |
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China Meteorological Administration (CMA), Beijing, China |
Description |
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Description of climate
The meteorological situation at Mt. Waliguan is typical for the continental plateau climate. It is relatively windy and dry with a yearly precipitation of 300 mm (mostly during summer). The yearly mean temperature at the site is -1.5°C. Predominant wind direction has a significant seasonal change with prevailing winds from WSW in winter (D,J,F) and from ESE to ENE in summer (J,J,A).
Description of vegetation type and human resources
Mt. Waliguan is Located at the edge of the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau(36o17'N, 100o54'E, 3810m asl), the area surrounding the WLG station is essentially untouched, maintaining its natural environment of sparse vegetation along with arid and semiarid grassland and some desert regions. Yak and sheep grazing is the main activity during summer (June, July, and August), with small agricultural regions located in the lower valley area. The population density is less than 6 people/km2, and the station is relatively isolated from industrial and populated centers.
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submitted by China Meteorological Administration / Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA |
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