Nam Co, Tibetan Plateau

Nam Co site is situated on the Tibetan Plateau and run by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of the Chinese Academy of Science.
The station (30°46’N, 90°59’E, 4730 m a.s.l), located in the southeast shore of the Nam Co, northern slope of the Nyainqentanglha Mts, was established by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS in 2005. Research in the station focuses on multisphere interactions in the geo-system.
Sampling began in May 2017 thanks to a very fruitful collaboration with Dr Qianggong Zhang (ITPR CAS) and the assistance of tibetan technicians.

Credits : Aurélien Dommergue