Mongolian Altai
| Mongolian Altai | |
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 Location of the Mongolian Altai |
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| Highest peak | Monk Chairchan Uul ( 4231 m ) |
| location |
Mongolia , Xinjiang ( PR China ) |
| part of | Altai Mountains |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 58 ' N , 92 ° 43' E |
| rock | Mica slate , porphyry , granite |
The Mongolian Altai ( Mongolian Монгол Алтайн нуруу ; chinese 蒙古阿爾泰山脈 / 蒙古阿尔泰山脉 , Pinyin Ménggǔ Ā'ěrtài Shānmài ) is a mountain range along the Mongolian - Chinese border and in the southwest of Mongolia and forms a part of the southeastern Altai .
The Mongolian Altai runs from the Tawan Bogd , which is sometimes assigned to the Mongolian Altai, in a south-southeast direction over a length of about 1000 km. Its width varies between 300 km in the northwest and 150 km in the southeast. The highest point is the 4231 m high monk Chairchan Uul .
The mountain range consists of several parallel mountain ranges that run along a tectonic fault . The highest mountain sections are plateau-shaped. The Mongolian Altai is partly glaciated . The mountains consist mainly of crystalline mica schist , porphyry and granite . The southwestern mountain slopes are covered by a forest and meadow landscape (mainly spruce and larch ). At lower altitudes the landscape turns into a steppe. Alpine vegetation thrives at higher altitudes. On the north-east slopes steppe and heathland are predominant.
Mountains (selection)
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- Monk Chairchan Uul (Мөнх хайрхан уул) ( 4362 m ) ( ⊙ )
- Tachilt Uul ( 4019 m ) ( ⊙ )
- Baatar Chairchan Uul ( 3984 m ) ( ⊙ )
- Öndör Chairchan Uul (Өндөр хайрхан уул) ( 3926 m ) ( ⊙ )
- Aj Bogd Uul (Аж богд уул) ( 3802 m ) ( ⊙ )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Article Mongolian Altai in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)