Rime, commonly known as tree hanging and over-structure, is a phenomenon caused by the oversaturated water vapor in the air under the severe cold temperature. Photo by Su Xin
Urumqi, 10 Feb (Xinhua) -- Over the past few days, with the arrival of a new round of cold air, a desert rime landscape has appeared in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. In the sea of sand, the white rime hanging from the branches is like a blooming flower, which looks poetic and picturesque from a distance.
Walking into the Togai Brak Scenic Area in Kuosh Satma Township, Bazhou, Xinjiang, the endless yellow sand and the clear blue sky shine together, the poplars and reeds scattered on the sand dunes are covered with white rime, and the crystal clear rime seems to bloom on the branches of the white flowers, looking at it from a distance, as described in the poem, "Suddenly like a spring breeze in the night, thousands of trees and pear blossoms." The stunning scenery excites visitors.
The branches of poplars and reeds scattered over the sand dunes are covered with white rime, and the crystal clear rime looks like white flowers blooming on the branches. Photo by Su Xin
Tourist Meat ZiWanguli Yiming said: "There is a saying, night to see the fog, morning to see the hanging, stay until near noon to enjoy the falling flowers, it is said that the rime, from scratch to have, there is a process to nothing, to see such a beautiful scenery, it is really exciting." ”
The white rime hanging from the branches in the sand sea is like a blooming flower, which looks poetic and picturesque from a distance. Photo by Su Xin
Rime, commonly known as tree hanging and over-structure, is a phenomenon caused by the oversaturated water vapor in the air under the severe cold temperature. In the relatively arid Taklamakan Desert, rime landscapes are relatively rare.
Located in the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang's Bazhou Andmu County's Togaibulak Scenic Area has a rare desert rime landscape. Photo by Su Xin
Deng Xinjian, director of the Meteorological Observatory of the end county, said: "The formation of the rime is mainly due to the heavy snow weather in the southern mountains of the end county, resulting in very large air humidity in the plain area, low temperature, and small wind, in such a low temperature environment, the crystal deposits directly frozen on the object in the air form rime." (End)
Source: China News Network