柴达木盆地位于青海省西部。南以昆仑山脉与西藏相隔,西北有阿尔金山脉与新疆接壤,东北是祁连山脉与甘肃分界,四周均是终年积雪的大山。盆地内大部分地区海拔2600～3600米,是一个高原盆地,面积12万平方公里。盆地的气候干燥少雨,许多地区是沙漠、盐碱地和荒山秃岭,仅在靠近盆地边缘的部分地区,有一些高山积雪融化下流形成的小河或 Qaidam Basin is located in the western part of Qinghai Province. Kunlun Mountains south of Tibet and separated from the northwest Altyn Tagh and Xinjiang border, the northeast Qilian Mountains and Gansu boundaries, surrounded by snow all year round mountains. Most parts of the basin are 2600 ~ 3600 meters above sea level, a plateau basin with an area of ​​120,000 square kilometers. Dry and dry climate in the basin, many areas are deserts, saline-alkali land and barren bald ridge, only in some areas near the edge of the basin, there are some alpine snow melt down stream or