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0788 Scientific Results of a Journey in Central Asia, 1899-1902 : vol.4
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OROGRAPHY OF CENTRAL TIBET.

Deasy:

Djap-tso     5058 m.

Mangtsa-tso     5168

Horpa-tso    5186 »

Jäschil-köl    4890 »

Lake (drinkable)     5094 »

Saltwater lake     4899 »

Aru-tso     4942 »

Ketse-tschaka     4528 »

Njakten-tso     4387 »

Thurgu-tso     4341

Lima-ringmo-tschaka     4369 »

Rawling:

Arport-tso    5335 m.

Salt Lake   

Aru-tso   

Memar-tschaka

Schemen-tso   

Bum-tso    

488o

»

4878

»

4899

»

4726

»

4576

 

Hedin:

Bondschin-tso    

Oman-tso    

Perutse-tso    

Tsolla-ring-tso . . .

Lake of Nov. 7    
» Nov. 12 . .. Bed of Old Lake, Nov. 18

»   »   »   »   Nov. 21 .

Tso-ngombo   

 

.

4808 m.

4505

4497   »

4406   »

4342   »

 

4559

»

 

 

4824

>,

4573

»

 

 

4317

»

Of these thirty-seven lakes eight only contain fresh water. I have excluded certain lakes which lay so far from the actual itineraries followed that it is difficult to ascertain the differences in altitude between their respective levels and the nearest measured altitude.

From the eastern part of the Tibetan plateau I quote the following lakes: —

Nain Singh:

Dangra j um-tso     4646 m.

Ngangzi-tso     4683 »

Kjaring-tso     4503 »