Soil aggregation formation in relation to planting time, water salinity, and species in the Taklimakan Desert Highway shelterbelt
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DOI: 10.1007/s11368-017-1880-4
Abstract: PurposeSoil formation and development can play an important role in the control of desertification in artificially forested desert areas. Here, we aimed to investigate soil aggregate formation in the Taklimakan Desert Highway shelterbelt (TDHS), China.Materials… read more here.
Keywords: water; time; content; formation ... See more keywords
Damage by wind-blown sand and its control measures along the Taklimakan Desert Highway in China
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DOI: 10.1007/s40333-020-0071-0
Abstract: Desertification is one of the most serious environmental problems in the world, especially in the arid desert regions. Combating desertification, therefore, is an urgent task on a regional or even global scale. The Taklimakan Desert… read more here.
Keywords: desert highway; taklimakan desert; desert; sand control ... See more keywords
Characteristics of dust devil and its dust emission in northern margin of the Taklimakan Desert
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2020.100579
Abstract: Abstract Dust aerosol has significant impacts on weather, climate, ecology, and global matter cycling, and dust devils are an important source of dust aerosol. The Taklimakan Desert is a major dust source area in East… read more here.
Keywords: characteristics dust; taklimakan desert; dust devils; dust ... See more keywords
First long-term detection of paleo-oceanic signature of dust aerosol at the southern marginal area of the Taklimakan Desert
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25166-5
Abstract: We firstly conducted a long-term in-situ field measurement at a marginal area (Hotan) of the southern Taklimakan Desert covering all four seasons. Detailed chemical characterization of dust aerosol over Hotan showed several unconventional features, including… read more here.
Keywords: taklimakan; dust aerosol; taklimakan desert;
Simulation and Analysis of Land-Surface Processes in the Taklimakan Desert Based on Noah LSM
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/1750102
Abstract: This study evaluated the Noah land-surface model performance to simulate the land-surface process during different weather conditions in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert. This study is based on observation data from the Taklimakan Desert… read more here.
Keywords: meteorology; land surface; taklimakan desert; land ... See more keywords
High Proportions of Radiation-Resistant Strains in Culturable Bacteria from the Taklimakan Desert
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11040501
Abstract: Simple Summary Radiation-resistant extremophiles have frequently been found in the Taklimakan Desert, which is known for its harsh conditions. However, there is no systemic study investigating the diversity and proportion of radiation-resistant strains among culturable… read more here.
Keywords: culturable bacteria; radiation; taklimakan desert; proportions radiation ... See more keywords
Effects of Shelter Forests on Soil Organic Carbon of Irrigated Soils in the Taklimakan Desert
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DOI: 10.3390/su13084535
Abstract: An experiment was carried out to test the effects of artificial vegetation on soil organic carbon in sandy soil. The soils were collected from the Taklimakan desert highway shelter forests with different stand age (the… read more here.
Keywords: shelter forests; taklimakan desert; soil organic; carbon ... See more keywords
Characteristics of solar radiation at Xiaotang, in the northern marginal zone of the Taklimakan Desert
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12373
Abstract: The characteristics of solar radiation and the influence of sand and dust on solar radiation in the northern margin of Taklimakan Desert were analyzed using radiation observation data from 2018. The results showed that the… read more here.
Keywords: scattered radiation; total radiation; solar radiation; taklimakan desert ... See more keywords
Comparison of surface wind speed and wind speed profiles in the Taklimakan Desert
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13001
Abstract: Near-surface (10 m) wind speed (NWS) plays a crucial role in many areas, including the hydrological cycle, wind energy production, and the dispersion of air pollution. Based on wind speed data from Tazhong and the… read more here.
Keywords: speed; speed profiles; wind speed; taklimakan desert ... See more keywords