%0 Dataset %T 1:100000 mapset of desert distribution in the Yellow River Upstream %J National Cryosphere Desert Data Center %I National Cryosphere Desert Data Center(www.ncdc.ac.cn) %U http://www.ncdc.ac.cn/portal/metadata/d5789e7a-d131-4ed6-818d-2e268ed279fc %W NCDC %R 10.12072/ncdc.nieer.db2981.2023 %A Xue Xian %K Desert distribution;The upper reaches of the Yellow River;1: 100000 %X This dataset is based on the 1:100000 distribution map of deserts in China, tailored according to watershed boundaries, and focuses on reflecting the geographical distribution, area size, sand dune mobility, and fixation degree of deserts, sandy land, and Gobi in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The information source of this dataset is Landsat TM images from 2000. Using remote sensing and geographic information system technology, thematic mapping of deserts, sandy areas, and Gobi in China was conducted according to the 1:100000 scale thematic mapping requirements