At an altitude of 3,600 m, it is the highest lake of the Pamir plateau, near the junction of the Pamir, Tian Shan and Kunlun mountain ranges. Surrounded by mountains which remain snow-covered throughout the year, the three highest peaks visible from the lake are the Muztagh Ata (7,546 m), Kongur Tagh (7,649 m) and Kongur Tiube (7,530 m). The meltwater from the nearby Muztagh Ata glaciers profoundly influences the lake water and sediment chemistry.[3][4]
The lake is popular among travellers for its scenery and the clarity of its reflection in the water, whose color ranges from a dark green to azure and light blue.[citation needed] There are two Kirgiz settlements along the shore of Karakul lake, a small number of yurts about 1 km east of the bus drop-off point and a village with stone houses located on the western shores.
^Aichner, Bernhard; Feakins, Sarah. J.; Lee, Jung-Eun; Herzschuh, Ulrike; Liu, Xingqi (2015). "High-resolution leaf wax carbon and hydrogen isotopic record of the late Holocene paleoclimate in arid Central Asia". Climate of the Past. 11: 619–633. doi:10.5194/cp-11-619-2015.
^Liu, Xingqi; Herzschuh, Ulrike; Wang, Yongbo; Kuhn, Gerhard; Yu, Zhitong (2014). "Glacier fluctuations of Muztagh Ata and temperature changes during the late Holocene in westernmost Tibetan Plateau, based on glaciolacustrine sediment records". Geophysical Research Letters. 41 (17): 6265–6273. doi:10.1002/2014GL060444.
ReferencesEdit
Bonavia, Judy (2004).The Silk Road: X'ian to Kashgar. Odyssey Guides, Hong Kong. ISBN962-217-741-7.
External linksEdit
Media related to Karakul lake at Wikimedia Commons
Pictures of Karakul Lake
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karakul, xinjiang, confused, with, karakul, tajikistan, karakul, karakuli, uyghur, قاراكۆل, romanized, qaraköl, Қаракөл, kyrgyz, Каракөл, tajik, Қарокӯл, russian, Каракуль, black, lake, lake, located, southwest, kashgar, xinjiang, uyghur, autonomous, region, c. Not to be confused with Karakul Tajikistan The Karakul or Karakuli Uyghur قاراكۆل romanized Qarakol Қarakol Kyrgyz Karakol Tajik Қarokӯl Russian Karakul lit black lake 1 is a lake located 196 km southwest of Kashgar 2 Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China It is located in Akto County Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture on the Karakoram Highway before reaching Tashkurgan the Khunjerab Pass on the China Pakistan border and Sost in Pakistan KarakulWith Mt Kongur at the backgroundKarakul lakeLocation of the Karakul lake within the greater Pamir regionLocationXinjiangCoordinates38 26 44 N 75 03 13 E 38 44556 N 75 05361 E 38 44556 75 05361Basin countriesChinaSurface area4 8 km2 1 9 sq mi Max depth242 m 794 ft Surface elevation3 645 m 11 959 ft KarakulChinese nameTraditional Chinese喀拉庫勒湖Simplified Chinese喀拉库勒湖TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinKalakulei HuAbbreviationChinese喀拉湖TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinKala HuKirghiz nameKirghizҚarokulAt an altitude of 3 600 m it is the highest lake of the Pamir plateau near the junction of the Pamir Tian Shan and Kunlun mountain ranges Surrounded by mountains which remain snow covered throughout the year the three highest peaks visible from the lake are the Muztagh Ata 7 546 m Kongur Tagh 7 649 m and Kongur Tiube 7 530 m The meltwater from the nearby Muztagh Ata glaciers profoundly influences the lake water and sediment chemistry 3 4 The lake is popular among travellers for its scenery and the clarity of its reflection in the water whose color ranges from a dark green to azure and light blue citation needed There are two Kirgiz settlements along the shore of Karakul lake a small number of yurts about 1 km east of the bus drop off point and a village with stone houses located on the western shores Karakul Lake with Muztag Ata across the lake Chinese Tourists at Little Karakul Lake 2011Footnotes Edit Bonavia 2004 p 348 Bonavia 2004 p 337 Aichner Bernhard Feakins Sarah J Lee Jung Eun Herzschuh Ulrike Liu Xingqi 2015 High resolution leaf wax carbon and hydrogen isotopic record of the late Holocene paleoclimate in arid Central Asia Climate of the Past 11 619 633 doi 10 5194 cp 11 619 2015 Liu Xingqi Herzschuh Ulrike Wang Yongbo Kuhn Gerhard Yu Zhitong 2014 Glacier fluctuations of Muztagh Ata and temperature changes during the late Holocene in westernmost Tibetan Plateau based on glaciolacustrine sediment records Geophysical Research Letters 41 17 6265 6273 doi 10 1002 2014GL060444 References EditBonavia Judy 2004 The Silk Road X ian to Kashgar Odyssey Guides Hong Kong ISBN 962 217 741 7 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Karakul lake at Wikimedia Commons Pictures of Karakul Lake nbsp This Xinjiang location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karakul Xinjiang amp oldid 1136380997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
