Coordinates:
39.07889° N,
100.27556° E
Elevation: 1461.0 m
Site Description
Zhangye, a historical city on the ancient Silk Road, is located at the mid-point of Hexi Corridor, China and about 550 km northwest of Lanzhou. The major aerosols are expected to be the aeolian dust particles from Taklimakan-Gobi deserts.
Si-Chee Tsay NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Bldg.33 Code 613.2 Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Phone# 301-614-6188 Fax# 301-614-6307 Email: si-chee.tsay@nasa.gov
Qiang Jack Ji Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 USA Phone# 301-614-6231 Fax# 301-614-6307 Email: Qiang.Ji-1@nasa.gov