The effective humidity, resulting from the balance between evapotranspiration and
precipitation, largely controls the environmental conditions under the highly continental …

Numerous lakes and remnants of paleolakes exist in western and southern Mongolia. For
six basins in the area, detailed geomorphological maps were compiled, based on extensive …

The largest dune fields in Mongolia are mainly restricted to the Basin of Great Lakes in
western Mongolia. These dune fields extend from 800 m asl in the basins for 200 to 300 km …

In the field of geomorphology, automated extraction and classification of landforms is one of
the most active research areas. Until the late 2000s, this task has primarily been tackled …

A combined geomorphological and geochronological investigation was carried out aiming at
determining the cause of the Darhad paleolake formation and dating the Darhad megaflood …

In semi-arid central Mongolia, geomorphological dynamics and forest distribution are
commonly regarded as a result of the climatic development over the Holocene. The aim of …

Arid and semiarid regions are environmentally vulnerable to global warming. Thus, studying
their environmental history during warm periods (eg, the Last Interglacial, LIG) is crucial for …

Despite its harsh and arid conditions, the Gobi Desert has played an important role in
shaping Holocene populations, including the transition from hunting to herding lifeways …

This chapter provides an overview of the geographical location of the country, as well as its
location, climate, topography, water resources, soil and natural resources. Situated in the …

Mongolia has a complex landscape and unique terrain that has been formed through
internal and external processes. Due to the different landscapes and physical conditions of …