Desert dust sources of Himalayan aerosols (Taklamakan and Tibet)
Xinjiang (Tarim Basin) and Tibet, China
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"Desert dust" end-member of the mixing model of Yang et al. (2026, Table S2): sands from the Taklamakan Desert (39.4 to 40.8° N, 83.0 to 84.3° E, about 1000 m), western Tibet (33.7° N, 79.0° E, 4241 m) and a dust event near the station (29.6° N, 85.7° E, 5074 m), from Table S7; Rb/Sr from 0.24 to 8.88. Individual values not published.
δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3102a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.199 ± 0.099 ‰ | 0.05 / 0.34 ‰ | 10 | desert sand and dust Published mean ± 1σ and range (1.99 ± 0.99 ε, 0.50 to 3.40 ε) divided by 10; heavy end-member of the mixing. | Yang et al. (2026), Antimony stable isotopes decipher PM2.5-bound antimony source origins… |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Desert dust sources of Himalayan aerosols (Taklamakan and Tibet), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/poussieres-desertiques-sources-des-aerosols-de-l-himalaya-taklamakan-et-tibet/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
@misc{isofind2026desertdustsourcesofhimalayana,
title = {Desert dust sources of Himalayan aerosols (Taklamakan and Tibet), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/poussieres-desertiques-sources-des-aerosols-de-l-himalaya-taklamakan-et-tibet/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16