Why The Water of Pangong Lake is Blue and Salty - Why is Pangong Lake Water Saline and Salt
Do you remember the last scene of 3 idiots? Want to know about the location where Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor were in the last scene? The place is located in Ladakh. Situated at a height of 4,250 meters, far away in barren land in Ladakh, Pangong Lake also known as Pangong Tso is one of the largest brackish lakes in Asia. The crystal clear blue lake sprawls over an area of 100 kilometers across the borders of two countries in India and China. It is one of the charismatic lakes situated on the Changtang area of little variation in eastern Ladakh region.
Pangong Lake is also known by the name of Hollow Lake. The brackish water plays with sunlight to produce different effects of light. One third part of the lake lies in India while the remaining two-third lies in Tibet, a region controlled by China. A large chunk of streams that fill the lake are located on the Tibetan part. The lake is located just 5 hours drive from Leh in the Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir.
Pangong Lake is a lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). June to September is the best time to travel to Pangong Tso Lake.
Why The Water of Pangong Lake is Blue and Salty? Why is Pangong Lake Water Saline and Salt?
- Salts of the sea come from Rocks. So lakes without Drainage Rivers to sea becomes salty
- Water is SALINE Water (SALT Water) Due to this reason It’s Colour is BLUE
- With SUN in Morning, Afternoon, Evening Shades of BLUE are visible and hence it’s look like “COLOURFUL” Water.
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