Gobi Altai
| Gobi Altai | |
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 Location of the Gobi-Altai |
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| Highest peak | I Bogd Uul ( 3957 m ) |
| location | Mongolia |
| part of | Altai Mountains |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 0 ′ N , 100 ° 14 ′ E |
| rock | Granite , sandstone , limestone |
The Gobi Altai ( Mongolian Говь Алтайн нуруу ) comprises the southeastern part of the Altai in the southwest of Mongolia .
The Gobi-Altai forms a southeastern continuation of the Mongolian Altai . It runs over a length of 500 km in NNW-SSE direction. Its average altitude is between 1500 and 2500 m . The highest point of the Gobi-Altai is the Ich Bogd Uul with a height of 3957 m . The Gobi-Altai is separated from the northern Changai Mountains by a plateau . The Gobi Desert extends east of the mountain range .
The mountain range consists mainly of granite , sandstone and limestone . The Gobi-Altai region is extremely prone to earthquakes .
Mountains (selection)
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- I Bogd Uul (Их Богд уул) ( 3957 m ) ( ⊙ )
- Baga Bogd Uul (Бага Богд уул) ( 3600 m ) ( ⊙ )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Article Gobi-Altai in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)