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Bronze Age herder burials have been found in the Gobi desert, as well as Karasuk bronze knives, and Mongolian deer stones. [21] Between 5000 cal BP and 4500 cal BP there was a period of desertification. [21] [22] Due to the increasing aridity between 3500 cal BP and 3000 cal BP there was a decline in human habitation in the Gobi desert.
The range farthest north rises to 1,000 feet (300 m) above the desert and 7,550 feet (2,300 m) above sea-level, the next two ranges reach 1,300 feet (400 m) above the general level of the desert, and the range farthest south 1,475 feet (450 m) or an absolute altitude of 7,200 feet (2,200 m), while the fifth chain of hills does not exceed 650 ...
Winters are intensely cold, with January mean temperatures of −20 to −28 °C (−4 to −18 °F). Summers are warm to hot, depending on elevation. The mean annual temperature ranges from -2 to -6 °C. Annual rainfall ranges from 100 to 150 mm, falling mostly in the summer, and varies considerably from year to year. [1]
The Gobi Lakes Valley is about 500 km (310 mi) west-to-east, and 150 km (93 mi) north-to south, at elevations of 1,000–1,400 metres (3,300–4,600 ft). [2] The region is desert steppe, with rivers from the Khangai Mountains on the north providing most of the water to the lakes. On the south the region is bounded by the Gobi-Altai range, the ...
The Alashan Plateau semi-desert ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1302) covers the southwestern portion of the Gobi Desert where precipitation in the mountains is sufficient for a short part of the summer to support sparse plant life. The terrain is basin and range, with elevations from 1,000 to 2,500 metres (3,300 to 8,200 ft).
The elevation of a geographic area may be stated in several ways. These include: The maximum elevation of the area (high point); [a] The minimum elevation of the area (low point); [b] The arithmetic mean elevation of the area (statistical mean elevation); [c] The median elevation of the area (statistical 50% elevation); [d] and; The elevation ...
The average elevation of the Mongolian Plateau ranges from 915 to 1,525 meters (3,002 to 5,003 ft) above sea level. [2] The highest point in the plateau is found in Tavan Bogd at 4,374 meters (14,350 ft) above sea level.
The range forms the eastern half of the park. The park lies on the northern edge of the Gobi Desert. The higher elevations contain areas of steppe, and reach elevations of up to 2,600 meters. A number of rare plants and animals are found in the park, including the elusive snow leopard and the Gobi camel.