Tarim River - Wikipedia
The Tarim River (Chinese: 塔里木河; pinyin: Tǎlǐmù Hé; Uyghur: تارىم دەرياسى, romanized: Tarim deryasi), known in Sanskrit as the Śītā, [2] is an endorheic river in Xinjiang, China. It is the principal river of the Tarim Basin, a desert region of Central Asia between the Tian Shan and Kunlun Mountains.
Tarim River summary | Britannica
Tarim River, Chinese Talimu He or T’a-li-mu Ho, Chief river of Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Formed by the confluence of two rivers in the far west, it follows an undefined riverbed for much of its course, flowing along the northern edge of …
Tarim River | Basin & Rehabilitation | Britannica
Tarim River, chief river of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, extreme northwestern China. It lies immediately north of the Plateau of Tibet. The river gives its name to the great basin between the Tien Shan and Kunlun mountain systems of Central Asia.
Tarim Basin | China, Map, Location, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月21日 · Tarim Basin, vast depression drained by the Tarim River in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, western China, covering about 350,000 square miles (906,500 square km) and enclosed by the Tien Shan (mountains) to the north, the Pamirs to the west, the Kunlun Mountains to the south, and the Altun.
Tarim Basin - Wikipedia
The Tarim Basin is an endorheic basin in Xinjiang, Northwestern China occupying an area of about 888,000 km 2 (343,000 sq mi) and one of the largest basins in Northwest China.
5 Facts About The Tarim River - China Water Risk
The Tarim River, running over 1,321km across Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is China’s longest inland river. With a total area of 1.02 million km 2 1 , the Tarim River Basin is equivalent to the size of Ethiopia, or twice of Thailand or Spain.
Melting Glaciers May Worsen Northwest China’s Water Woes
2012年7月26日 · With its population growing and agricultural activity intensifying, the Tarim River basin, the largest arid inland basin in China, is facing threats to water security that also are confronting the nearby nations of Central Asia.
Quantitative Assessment of Hydrological Alteration Caused by Irrigation ...
2017年6月27日 · The Tarim River, located in the southern Xinjiang Province, is the longest inland river in China. Its mainstream begins from the west of the junction of Yarkant River, Hotan River and Akesu...
Live: Journey along China's longest inland river – the Tarim River
2020年9月24日 · The Tarim River, which means "unbridled horse" and "field" in the Uygur language, is located in the northern part of the Tarim Basin in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It originates in Tianshan and …
Restoration of the lower reaches of the Tarim River in China
2013年1月30日 · The Tarim river, the longest continental river in China, originates from glaciers, snowmelt, and rainfall of the surrounding mountains and runs eastward with a length of 1,300 km of the main channel. More than 80 % of the land in the basin was degraded.