Loess Platform in the Southern Margin of the Taklimakan Desert (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Loess Platform in the Southern Margin of the Taklimakan Desert

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Loess platform in the southern margin of the Taklimakan desert. The West Kunlun Shan (mountains) stand behind the loess platform as a barrier for loess transportation and accumulation.

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Image credit: Shengli Yang

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