Late Oligocene–early Miocene birth of the Taklimakan
Jun 23 2015· The formation of the Taklimakan Desert marked a major geological event in central Asia during the Cenozoic with farreaching impacts Deposition of both eolian sand dunes in the basin center and the genetically equivalent loessite along the basin margins provide evidence for the birth of the Taklimakan Desert This paper resolves a longstanding debate concerning the age of the Taklimakan