Qaidam

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Qaidam (chī-däm) or Tsaidam (tsī`däm, chī-däm), arid basin, c.350 mi (560 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, between two branches of the Kunlun range, central Qinghai prov., W China. A salt marsh occupies most of the area. Oil fields and refineries are found in W Qaidam, and iron ore is mined in the southern part.

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No references found			The authors examined the linear - or longitudinal - dunes that stretch across the surface of China's Qaidam Basin, finding them composed of sand and some salt and silt. Scientists propose new mechanism for dune formation on Saturn's ... by Asian News International Written for researchers in the earth sciences, this collection of papers covers such topics as the tectonic development of the Qaidam Basin, vertical-axis bending of the Altyn Tagh belt and fault and a combined model of rigid-block motion with continuous deformation. Investigations into the tectonics of the Tibetan plateau by SciTech Book News Organic Geochemistry and Petroleum Geology, Tectonics and Basin Analysis of Southern Tarim and Northern Qaidam Basin, Northwest China // Ph. Organic geochemistry, depositional environment and hydrocarbon ... by Gulbay, R. Kara; Korkmaz, S. / Oil Shale			Q point Q signal Q switch Q unit Q value Q&A Q'NIAL Q-Boat Q-bus Q-machine plasma Q-switched laser Q.7xx QA QA analyst Qa'em Shahr QA4 Qaani, Habibollah Qaboos bin Said Qadariya Qaddafi, Muammar Al Qaddafi, Muammar al- Qadi Qadisiyyah, Battle Qaeda, al- Qafzah Qaidam Qajar dynasty Qajars qala'a Qalam Qalyub QAM Qamishli, Al Qantarah esh Sharqiya Qantas Airways Limited Qaqortoq Qaraghandy Qarun Qashqai Qasida Qasigiannguit Qasim Ali Qasimi, Sheikh Sultan ibn Muhammad al- qasr Qasr Al-Khayr Al-Gharbi Qasr Amrah Qasr-E Shirin qat Qatar Qatar Independence Day Qatif, Al-			QAFU Qafzah QAG QAGA QAGP QAGS QAGTC QAH QAHBE QAHC QAHCS QAHH Qahira Qahira Qahira QAHN Qahs QAHSE QAI Qai Qabaalah Qai-Qabaalah QAIA QAIB QAIC Qaid Qaida Al-Jihad Qaida Al-Jihad Qaidam Qaidam Basin Qaidam Basin Qaideen Qaideen QAIG QAIHC QAIHF QAILS QAIMNS QAIN QAIP QAIR Qairawan Qairawan Qairawan Qairwan Qairwan Qairwan Qais Qajar Qajar dynasty Qajar Empire Qajars Qajjar dynasty QAK QAKA Qakare Ibi QAKE Qakh QAKT

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