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Terrain Analysis According to Multiscale Surface Roughness in the Taklimakan Desert

Land
Surface roughness, interpreted in the wide sense of surface texture, is a generic term referring to a variety of aspects and scales of spatial variability of surfaces.
S. Trevisani, Peter L. Guth
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The construction of shelterbelts along the desert highway has increased the carbon sequestration capacity of the Taklimakan Desert, China

Ecological Informatics
Human endeavors exert profound influences on the storage of carbon and the net primary productivity (NPP) of land, particularly in the environmentally sensitive arid territories.
Ali Mamtimin, Kun Zhang, Hajigul Sayit, Yu Wang, JiaCheng Gao, Ailiyaer Aihaiti, Meiqi Song, Junjian Liu, Fan Yang, Chenglong Zhou, Wen Huo, Siqi Wang, Yangyao Xu, Gulinur Amar, Wei Liu   +14 more
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Is the Taklimakan Desert Highway Shelterbelt Sustainable to Long-Term Drip Irrigation with High Saline Groundwater? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Freshwater resources are scarce in desert regions. Highly saline groundwater of different salinity is being used to drip irrigate the Taklimakan Desert Highway Shelterbelt with a double-branch-pipe system controlling the irrigation cycles. In this study,
Jianguo Zhang, Xinwen Xu, Shengyu Li, Ying Zhao, Afeng Zhang, Tibin Zhang, Rui Jiang   +6 more
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Moderate irrigation intervals facilitate establishment of two desert shrubs in the Taklimakan Desert Highway Shelterbelt in China. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2017
Water influences various physiological and ecological processes of plants in different ecosystems, especially in desert ecosystems. The purpose of this study is to investigate the response of physiological and morphological acclimation of two shrubs Haloxylon ammodendron and Calligonum mongolicunl to variations in irrigation intervals.The irrigation ...
Li C, Shi X, Mohamad OA, Gao J, Xu X, Xie Y.   +5 more
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Evaluation of Five Reanalysis Products With Radiosonde Observations Over the Central Taklimakan Desert During Summer

Earth and Space Science, 2021
To provide guidance for the use of reanalysis data in the Central Taklimakan Desert (CTD), five reanalysis products are evaluated based on the radiosonde data obtained from two field experiments during summer for the first time in the CTD, including the ...
Jie Huang, Jinfang Yin, Minzhong Wang, Qing He, Jianping Guo, Jiantao Zhang, Xudong Liang, Yanxin Xie   +7 more
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The Diversity of Airborne Bacteria Over the Tibet Plateau Decreased by Taklimakan Dust

Geophysical Research Letters
Taklimakan dust is known to be transported over long distances to the Tibetan Plateau, significantly impacting its climates and ecosystems. However, information on how dust aerosols affect airborne microorganisms is still lacking.
Fanli Xue, Zhongwei Huang, Xuefei Huo, Qingqing Dong, Zhengpeng Li, Qianqing Gu   +5 more
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Multi-Source DEM Vertical Accuracy Evaluation of Taklimakan Desert Hinterland Based on ICESat-2 ATL08 and UAV Data

Remote Sensing
In earth science research, digital elevation models (DEMs) serve as essential tools for acquiring terrain information. However, existing research has primarily focused on geomorphic units like mountainous and forested regions, while research on extreme ...
Mingyu Wang, Huoqing Li, Yongqiang Liu, Haojuan Li   +3 more
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Hydrothermal Effects of Freeze-Thaw in the Taklimakan Desert [PDF]

Sustainability, 2021
The Taklimakan Desert, also known as the “Sea of Death”, is the largest desert in China and also the world’s second largest remote desert. The road crossing the Taklimakan Desert is the longest desert road in the world and has been the center of the Silk Road since ancient times.
Liu Xinchun, Kang Yongde, Chen Hongna, Lu Hui   +3 more
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Structure, Mechanisms, and Impacts of Nocturnal Downslope Wind Events in the Taklimakan Desert

Remote Sensing
This study used reanalysis and lidar observations to investigate nocturnal downslope wind events in the Taklimakan desert, revealing their vertical structure, influencing factors, climatology, and impacts on boundary layer dynamics and dust emissions ...
Mohamed Elshora, Lian Su, Tianwen Wei, Haiyun Xia   +3 more
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Comparative Analysis of Ozone Pollution Characteristics between Urban Area and Southern Mountainous Area of Urumqi, China

Atmosphere, 2023
The difference in ozone (O3) concentration between stations in the urban and southern mountainous areas of Urumqi was explored based on mathematical statistics and comparative analysis of pollutant concentrations.
Cuiyun Zhu, Qing He, Zhujun Zhao, Xinchun Liu, Zongchao Pu   +4 more
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