Overlooked contribution of salt lake emissions: a case study of dust deposition from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

<p>Between January 2020 and March 2023, monthly dust samples were collected from six monitoring stations in the southern Qaidam Basin of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. The analyses of these samples focused on sediment flux (DF), mineral composition, water-soluble ions, trace elements, and carbon content.</p>