Table 2 Areas of the Qaidam Basin, Ala Shan Plateau, and Tarim Basin and areas of landscapes with potential modern dust aerosol emission in the region.

From: Modern dust aerosol availability in northwestern China

Area (km2)

Qaidam Basin

Ala Shan Plateau

Tarim Basin

Total

121,00073

270,00074

530,00051

Wadi

585075

10581.376

20,00077

Gobi

31,00078

120,00078

73,00078

Riverbed

19,20079

1025.1480

856.9881,82,83

Lakebed

46075

755.9284

/

Interdune

/

/

216,00085

  1. Note: “/”: At present there are only a few lakebeds and interdunes developed in the Tarim Basin, Qaidam Basin and Ala Shan Plateau. Therefore, their areas are negligible.
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