Compared to the previous ten days, the snow cover in Mongolia has decreased by 14%

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Compared to the previous ten days, the snow cover in Mongolia has decreased by 14%

According to the latest measurements, more than 21 cm of snow cover has been recorded in the following aimags: Uvs (neighboring districts of Khovd, Malchin, Khyrgas, Baruun-Turuun, Tsagaanhairkhan), Khovd (Uench, Altai), Zavkhan (Tsetsen-Uul, Bayantes, Nömrog, Tes, Asgat, Bayankhairkhan), Gobi-Altai (south of Tonkhil), Khövsgöl (Tsetserleg, Ulaan-Uul, Renchinlkhümbe, Alag-Erdene), Bulgan (Gurvanbulag, Dashinchilen), Selenge (Yeroo, Orkhontuul, Orkhon, Khushaat, Saikhan, Tushig, Sant, Altanbulag, Khuder, Mandal, Zuunburen, Sukhbaatar, Tsagaanuur, Baruunburen, Bayangol, Shaamar, Javkhlant), Darkhan-Uul (Sharyn-Gol, Khongor, Orkhon, Darkhan), Töv (Bayanchandmani, Sümber, Jargalant) and Dornod (Choibalsan). The snow density in these areas ranged from 0.16 to 0.35 g/cm³.

In other regions, such as Uvs (Züunkhangai, Tes, Züungov, north of Öndörkhangai, west of Turgun, north of Tarialan), Khovd (Bulgan), Zavkhan (Santmargats, Songino, Tüdevtei, Telmen, Tsonkhtsengel, Ikh-Uul, Aldarkhaan, Tsagaanhairkhan, Tsagaanchuluut, north of Erdenekhairkhan), Khövsgöl (Tsagaan-Üür, Tsagaanuur, Tarialan), Bayankhongor (Jargalant), Bulgan (Teshig, Selenge, Khankhal, Burgekhankhai, Rashaant, before Bayannuur, east of Orkhon), Orkhon (Bayankhondor, Jargalant), Töv (Öndörshireet, Lun, Zaamar, Ugtaltsaidam, Tseel, Bornuur, Batsumber, Zuunmod, Altanbulag, Bayaan, Bayankhondor), Övörkhangai (Burud, Yesönzhil, Ölziyt, Taragt, Guchin-Us, Bayangol, Khairkhandulaan), Dundgovi (Saikhan-Ovoo north, Erdenedalai, Delgertsogt), Govisumber (Sümber), Khentii (Bayankhadra, east of Bayanoovoo, Ömndelger, east of Delgerkhaan, Jargaltkhaan, Tsenkhermandal) and Dornod (Gurvanzagal, Dashbalbar, Khalkhgol, Chuluunkhoroot, Sergelen, Tsagaan-Ovoo) the thickness of the snow cover varies from 11 to 20 cm, with a density ranging from 0.11 to 0.30 g/cm³. In some areas, the snow thickness is less than 10 cm, and the density fluctuates between 0.07-0.37 g/cm³.


The greatest thickness of snow cover, reaching 31-47 cm, is observed in the areas of Khovd, Tsagaanhairkhan, Khyrgas, as well as in the somons of Tsetsen-Uul, Bayantes, Nömrog in the Zavkhan aimag, in the somons of Tsetserleg and Alag-Erdene in Khövsgöl, and in the areas of Yeroo, Orkhontuul, Orkhon, Khuder, and Tsagaanuur in Selenge. A comparison with the previous ten days shows a decrease in snow cover by 14%.
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