Table 1 Classification of sites in the Qaidam Basin considered in this study.
Site name | Location | Area (m2) | Altitude (m) | Reference in Fig. 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dalitaliha | Edge zone of the piedmont alluvial fan | 60,000 | 2,797 | 1 | |
Tawendaliha | Edge zone of the piedmont alluvial fan | 200,000 | 2,886 | 2 | |
Xiaeryamakebu* | Fan apex and valley mouth zone of the piedmont alluvial fan | 40,000 | 3,028 | 3 | |
Hongshanzui | Fan apex and valley mouth zone of the piedmont alluvial fan | 25,000 | 3,047 | 8 | |
Xiachaikai | Intermountain valley | 14,000 | 3,073 | 5 | |
Chaixinxinan | Intermountain valley | 11,000 | 3,079 | 6 | |
Ke’er | Intermountain valley | 9,200 | 3,198 | 4 | |
Xiachacha | Intermountain valley | 1,200 | 3,172 | 7 | |
Ha’erxierge | Intermountain valley | 2,200 | 3,734 | 9 | |
