• Mesa
  • Qingchuan County

A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a more resistant layer or layers of harder rock, e.g. shales overlain by sandstones. The resistant layer acts as a caprock that forms the flat summit of a mesa. The caprock can consist of either sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone; dissected lava flows; or a deeply eroded duricrust. Unlike plateau, whose usage does not imply horizontal layers of bedrock, e.g. Tibetan Plateau, the term mesa applies exclusively to the landforms built of flat-lying strata. Instead, flat-topped plateaus are specifically known as tablelands.

Qingchuan County belongs to Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. It is located in the northern edge of Sichuan Basin, the lower reaches of Bailong River, the junction of Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, between 104o 36 & #39;-105 °38 & #39;, 32 °12 & #39;-32 °56 & #39. It is located in the transition zone between central and western China, surrounded by Ningqiang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, Wen County and Wudu District, Longnan City, Gansu Province, Jiangyou City and Pingwu County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. Guangyuan City, Lizhou District, Chaotian District, Jiange County and other eight counties (districts) are adjacent to each other, known as "Rooster singing three provinces" and "Golden Triangle". As of 2017, Qingchuan County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 25 townships (including 2 ethnic townships), with a resident population of 212800. Realize
Travel Guides In Qingchuan County
Travel Sights In Qingchuan County
Travel Notes In Qingchuan County