Features:

1, with a vast area, open terrain and obvious steep slopes around.

2. A relatively complete large-area uplift area.

3. lack of oxygen. From the sea level to the altitude of 65438+ million meters, the oxygen content in the air is 2 1%.

4. Low humidity. The low humidity in the plateau increases the water discharged by the human body.

5. Strong sunlight radiation. At an altitude of 3600 meters, the ionizing radiation, ultraviolet intensity and skin penetration in the universe are three times that of sea level.

top ten plateau of the world

1, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

At the top of the list is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. There is plenty of sunshine, dense green vegetation and rich minerals. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average elevation of about 5,500 meters, is indeed the first place to do so.

2. Pamirs

Pamirs, which passes through Tajikistan, China and Afghanistan, is also a very important position in Asia. The average altitude here is about 5000 meters, and there are relatively high peaks.

3. Bolivian Plateau

Bolivia Plateau is a sparsely populated place with an average elevation of about 4000 meters. Agriculture is very developed and mineral resources are very rich.

4. Ecuador Plateau

Ecuador Plateau is located in Ecuador, close to the equator, with a cold climate, with an average elevation of about 3,800 meters and an area of about 1.5 million square kilometers.

5. Antarctic ice and snow plateau

The Antarctic ice and snow plateau is mainly located in Antarctica, which is a very cold area. It is covered with ice and snow all the year round, which is the origin of its name. The average altitude of this plateau is about 2500 meters, and its area has reached12.8 million square kilometers.

6. Ethiopian highlands

The Ethiopian plateau is mainly located in Africa, where the terrain is relatively high and there are relatively fertile soils. This is an important agricultural area. The average elevation of the Ethiopian Plateau is about 2,200 meters, covering an area of 800,000 square kilometers.

7. Mexican Plateau

The Mexican Plateau is mainly located in the southern part of North America in Mexico, with a relatively large area, even occupying five-sixths of the total land area of Mexico. The main area of the plateau has reached 6.5438+0.2 million square kilometers, with an average elevation of 2,000 meters.

8. Yungui Plateau

Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is a very important plateau area in China, with an average elevation of about 2000 meters. There are many rich landforms in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which also runs through many provinces and regions in China.

9. Armenian Plateau

Armenia Plateau is a relatively dangerous plateau area, where volcanic earthquakes occur frequently, and at the same time, many rivers and lakes have developed here due to melting snow in the mountains. This plateau covers an area of about 400,000 square kilometers with an average elevation of1500-2,000 meters.

10, Greenland ice and snow plateau

Greenland's ice and snow plateau is mainly located in North America, where the climate is cold and there are charming scenery. The average elevation of Greenland ice-snow plateau is 1900 meters, and the area is about1870,000 square kilometers.