Mt. Waliguan

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Station Characteristics Name : Mt. Waliguan Country : China GAW Category : Global Platform : Ground base Location : 36.28ºN   100.90ºE   3810m a.m.s.l. Time Zone : +8 Address : No. 19, Wusi Street, Xining, 810001 Qinghai Province, the People's Republic of China Organization : China Meteorological Administration (CMA), Beijing, China Description : 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.