Opis
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See the evolution of Lop Nur, a mysterious lake in northwestern China that fed a civilization, refused to elaborate, and left (multiple times).
00:00 Intro
00:03 Loulan period
00:18 Dry period (360–641)
00:33 East Lake
00:48 Ear Stage
01:03 West Lake
01:18 Qing Lop Nur
01:32 Dry period (1879–1906)
02:03 Lop Nur (1906–1962)
02:23 Dry period (1962–present)
02:42 Lop Nur potash evaporation ponds
03:02 End credits
Works cited:
Dong, Zhibao et al. (2012): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001282521100167X#s0040
Fan, Zili et al. (2009): http://www.dsjyj.com.cn/en/article/doi/10.3969/j.issn.1001-7410.2009.02.06
Google Earth Timelapse: https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/
Li, Zhang (2006): https://www.academia.edu/35373278/A_historica_review_of_the_changes_to_the_courses_of_the_lower_Tarim_River
Ståhlberg, Sabira and Svanberg, Ingvar (2010): https://www.jstor.org/stable/25734813
Yun, Shao et al. (2022): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581822000155
Zhang, Tingting et al. (2021): http://jal.xjegi.com/article/2021/1674-6767/1674-6767-13-6-639.shtml
Music:
"Eastern Thought"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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