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Tarim Basin Observations
The Tarim Basin is one of Asia's largest intracontinental basin systems and preserves an extensive geological record.
Regional Geological Context
Important regions include Ürümqi, Korla, Aksu, Kashgar, and the Taklamakan Desert of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
Relevant institutions include China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China; Peking University, Beijing, China; and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Observation
The basin preserves thick sedimentary sequences, cratonic relationships, tectonic loading histories, and long-duration depositional records.
Constraint Analysis
Its size and preservation make it an important comparison basin for continental-scale geological investigations.