Figure 1From: Characterizing magnetic mineral assemblages of surface sediments from major Asian dust sources and implications for the Chinese loess magnetismMap of East Asia with locations of the sampling sites (dots). Arrows are a schematic representation of the Asian winter monsoons and westerlies. CLP: Chinese Loess Plateau; GB + BJ: Badain and Juran deserts; TG: Tengger Desert; MG: Mongolian Gobi Desert; MU: Mu Us Desert; XZ: Xizang Province; TK: Taklimakan Desert; QH: Qinghai province; QD: Qaidam Basin; HC: Gansu Hexi Corridor; HB: Hobq Desert.Back to article page