File:Alluvial fan, Taklimakan Desert, XinJiang Province, China, NASA, ASTER.jpg

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English: A vast alluvial fan blossoms across the desolate landscape between the Kunlun and Altun mountain ranges that form the southern border of the Taklimakan Desert in China’s XinJiang Province. The left side is the active part of the fan, and appears blue from water currently flowing in the many small streams. The image was acquired May 2, 2002, covers an area of 56.6 × 61.3 km, and is centered near 37.4 degrees north, 84.3 degrees east.

Other languages:

Čeština: Rozsáhlý náplavový kužel prostírájící se v pustinách při jihovýchodním okraji pouště Taklamakan, na pomezí pohoří Kchun-lun a Altyn-tagh v ujgurské autonomní oblasti Sin-ťiang na severozápadě ČLR. Patrná je aktivní levá strana kužele s modravými rozvodněnými říčkami, napájenými tajícím jarním sněhem z hor. Snímek byl pořízen 2. května 2005 a zachycuje oblast o rozměrech 56,6 × 61,3 km se středem poblíž 37° 24' s. š. a 84° 18' v. d.

Dansk: Et stor vifteformet aflejring i det øde landskab mellem Kunlun- og Altun-bjergene, som danner den sydlige grænse for Taklimakanørkenen i Kinas Xinjiang-provins. Venstre side er den aktive del og har blå farve fra vand, der løber i mange små strømme. Billedet dækker et areal på 56,6 × 61,3 km og har centrum i 37,4 grader nord, 84,3 grader øst.

Deutsch: Ein ausgedehnter Schwemmkegel erstreckt sich über das Ödland zwischen den Kunlun- und Altun-Bergketten, die den südlichen Rand der Wüste Taklamakan bilden. Eine Aufnahme des Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer an Bord des Erdbeobachtungssatelliten Terra.

English: A vast alluvial fan blossoms across the desolate landscape between the Kunlun and Altun mountain ranges that form the southern border of the Taklimakan Desert in China’s XinJiang Province. The left side is the active part of the fan, and appears blue from water currently flowing in the many small streams. The image was acquired May 2, 2002, covers an area of 56.6 × 61.3 km, and is centered near 37.4 degrees north, 84.3 degrees east.

Español: Un gran cono de deyección en el desierto próximo a la cadena montañosa de Altun y del Kunlun, que constituye el límite meridional de la cuenca hidrográfica del Tarim, en la región china de Xinjiang. La parte activa del cono aparece coloreada en azul por la presencia de agua corriente.

Français : Vaste cône de déjection alluvial dans une région désertique entre les monts Kunlun et Altoun, qui forment la limite sud du désert du Taklamakan, dans la province chinoise du Xinjiang. La partie active du delta se trouve à gauche, où les nombreux petits cours d'eau la font apparaître en bleu. Cette photographie a été prise le 2 mai 2002, et couvre une superficie de 56,6 sur 61,3 km. Son centre se trouve vers 37,4° nord et 84,3° est.

Italiano: Un vasto conoide di deiezione si apre a ventaglio nell'area desertica prossimale alle catene montuose dell'Altun e del Kunlun che costituiscono il confine meridionale del bacino idrografico del Tarim nella regione autonoma cinese dello Xinjiang. La parte attiva del reticolo idrografico del conoide appare colorata di blu per la presenza delle acque correnti

Magyar: Óriás hordalékkúp a Kunlun és az Altin-Tagh hegylánc között

Nederlands: Een uitgestrekte puinwaaier doorsnijdt het verlaten landschap tussen de bergketens Kunlun en Altun (Altyn-Tagh) die de zuidelijke grens van de Taklamakanwoestijn in de Chinese provincie Sinkiang (Xinjiang). De linkerzijde vormt het actieve deel van de waaier en licht blauw op door het water dat er vertakt over vele kleine stroompjes overheen stroomt. De afbeelding werd genomen in 2002 en omvat een gebied van ongeveer 60 bij 60 kilometer.

Português: Cone aluvial formado entre as montanhas de Kunlun e Altun na China.

Svenska: En alluvialkon mellan bergskedjorna Kunlun och Altun som ligger vid den södra kanten av Taklamakanöknen i Kina.

Tiếng Việt: Quạt bồi tích đang nở băng qua vùng đất hoang giữa hai rặng núi Kunlun và Altun hình thành nên biên giới phía nam của Sa mạc của tỉnh Tân Cương, Trung Quốc. Phía bên trái là phần còn hoạt động của tấm quạt, có màu xanh hình thành từ dòng nước chảy theo nhiều nhánh. Hình được chụp vào ngày 2 tháng 5 năm 2002, trên diện tích là 56,6 × 61,3 km, và ở vị trí gần 37,4 độ bắc, 84,3 độ đông.

Македонски: Огромен наносен конус помеѓу планините Кунлун и Алатун (Кина). На север од нив се протега пустината Такла Макан.

한국어: 신장 위구르 자치구의 타클리마칸 사막 남쪽을 가로지르는 쿤룬 산맥과 알툰 산맥 사이의 선상지. 왼쪽에는 물이 흐르고 있어서 푸른색으로 보인다. 북위 37.4도 동경 84.3도 근처이며, 56.6 × 61.3 km 크기의 영역이다. 2002년 5월 2일 촬영.

日本語：タクラマカン砂漠（中国・新疆ウイグル自治区）南部、崑崙山脈と阿爾金山脈に挟まれた地方に見られる巨大な扇状地。「扇」の左側には川が幾筋にも分かれて流れているのが見える。2002年5月2日撮影。北緯37度24分東経84度18分を中心とした56.6km×61.3kmの範囲を示す。

中文：中国新疆塔克拉玛干沙漠南部横跨昆仑山脉和阿尔金山脉之间的一个庞大的冲积扇。左边是冲积扇活跃区域，蓝色为水流。照片拍摄于2002年5月2日，拍摄区域为56.6 × 61.3 km，其中心位于北纬37.4度，东经84.3度。

中文（繁體）：中國新疆塔克拉瑪干沙漠南部橫跨崑崙山脈和阿爾金山脈之間的一個龐大的沖積扇。左邊是沖積扇活躍區域，藍色為水流。照片拍攝於2002年5月2日，拍攝區域為56.6 × 61.3 km，其中心位於北緯37.4度，東經84.3度。

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Description	العربية: مروحة طميية شاسعة بطول ستين كم، تفترش الأرض الجرداء بين سلسلتي جبال كونلون والتون، وهما اللتان تشكّلان الحدَّ الجنوبي لصحراء تكلامكان في منطقة سنجان في الصين. الجانب الأيسر هو الجزء النشط من المروحة، ويبدو باللون الأزرق، إثر الماء المُنساب من العديد من الجداول الصغيرة. English: A vast alluvial fan blossoms across the desolate landscape between the Kunlun and Altun mountain ranges that form the southern border of the Taklimakan Desert in China’s XinJiang Province. The left side is the active part of the fan, and appears blue from water currently flowing in the many small streams. The image was acquired May 2, 2002, covers an area of 56.6 × 61.3 km, and is centered near 37.4 degrees north, 84.3 degrees east.) A view of Google Maps and county maps in Xinjiang provincial atlas shows that the alluvial fan is formed by the river called Mòlèqiē Hé (莫勒切河) in Chinese (which, of course, is a Chinese "transcription" of a Uyghur name - sometimes transcribed as Molcha River). The fan is located in the western part of the Qiemo County. Français : Un vaste Cône de déjection se répand sur le paysage désolé qui sépare les chaînes montagneuses de Kunlun et d'Altun qui forment la frontière sud de la province chinoise du XinJiang. Le bord gauche du cône est sa partie active, et arbore une couleur bleue due aux nombreux chenaux en eau qui le traversent. Image acquise le 2 mai 2002 et couvrant une zone de 56,6 × 61,3 km, centrée sur les coordonnées 37,4° N et 84,3° est.) Italiano: Un vasto conoide di deiezione si apre a ventaglio nell'area desertica prossimale alle catene montuose dell'Altun e del Kunlun che costituiscono il confine meridionale del bacino idrografico del Tarim nella regione autonoma cinese dello Xinjiang. La parte attiva del reticolo idrografico del conoide appare colorata di blu per la presenza delle acque correnti. L'immagine satellitare, scattata il 2 maggio 2002, copre un'area di 56,6 per 61,3 km di lato, ed è centrata sulle coordinate 37,4° N, 84,3° E (parte occidentale della contea di Qiemo). Türkçe: Alüvyon yelpazesi, suyla taşınan tortuların kanyonların dışına süpürülüp, alçak koniler biçiminde vadilerde birikmesiyle oluşan bir yüzey şeklidir. Dağ yamacından aşağı doğru akan su, akıntı daha düz bir yere ulaştığında biriken kum ve kil birikintilerini toplar.
Date	2 May 2002
Source	http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery-detail.asp?name=fan
Author	NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

Object location	37° 25′ 38″ N, 84° 18′ 29″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	37.427222; 84.308056

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