Scientific Results of a Journey in Central Asia 1899-1902: Central and West Tibet, by Sven Hedin [1907Lithographic Institute of the General staff of the Swedish army [K. Boktryckeriet, P.A. Norstedt & söner, 1907 - Asia, Central |
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altitude appeared Arka-tagh Astin-tagh bank basin beach-lines Bogtsang-tsangpo bottom broad Camp caravan Central Asia continued crossed debouches depth distance east East Turkestan eastern erosion farther flat flows foot formed fresh grass grazing ground gypsum hard rock Hedin highlands island Jagju-rapga Jarkent Journey in Central Kara-korum Karghalik Kwen-lun Ladak lake Lakor-tso latitudinal valley Lhasa Littledale Ljustr main range meters mountain-ranges mountains Nain Singh's Naktsong-tso namely narrow north-east north-west northern shore orographical Panggong-tso parallel pass plateau promontory rampart reached region ridge rise river rock rocky route Rudok runs salt lake Schejok schist Selling-tso shallow side side-glen slopes snow south-east south-west southern range springs steep stones stream stretch surface Sven Hedin Tang-la terraces thalweg Tibetan Tibetan plateau transverse glen travelled Tsangpo Tschargut-tso Tso-ngombo versts watercourse Wellby Wellby's west-north-west western Tibet wind yaks