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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. 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. Ltd ("QNE") have signed an agreement with local government of Qinghai Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Region to build a 30MW on-grid solar power station in Qaidam Basin of northwestern China. |
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