Satellite scanning of China's "cornucopia": salt lakes are like emeralds and mountains are like painted paintings

On December 23, it was learned from the Satellite Remote Sensing Center of Qinghai Geological Survey Institute (Natural Resources Qinghai Satellite Application Technology Center) that the staff of the center used satellite systems to scan China’s "cornucopia" Qaidam Basin. Some salt lakes are like emeralds and mountain peaks are folded. It's just like a color painting.

The Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province is the Qaidam Basin (“Qaidam” in Mongolian, meaning “land of salt”), which is one of the four major basins in China. The local tourist resources and mineral resources are rich. , Is the largest salt deposit in the world.

The picture shows Yahu Lake in the Qaidam Basin.

Photo courtesy of Qinghai Provincial Geological Survey Institute

Release time: 2020-12-23 19:18:23 【Editor: Li Jun】