Turpan Depression topographic map

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Turpan Depression

The Turpan Basin formed in a shear zone during the Late Permian due to motion between the East European and the Angaran craton. It was subsequently deformed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates in the Cenozoic. In the latter deformation, a thrust fault belt running from east to west, the Flaming Mountains, was formed in the center of the basin. The Flaming Mountains are 98 km (61 mi) long and 9 km (5.6 mi) wide; the highest peak reaches an elevation of 831.7 m (2,729 ft) above sea level. The Turfan volcano is located near Turpan.

About this map

Name: Turpan Depression topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Turpan Depression, Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, China (42.67702 89.27521 42.69702 89.29521)

Average elevation: -499 ft

Minimum elevation: -509 ft

Maximum elevation: -489 ft