This data is the set of surface dust properties in high mountain and canyon area of Hengduan Mountain, including magnetic data and geochemical data. The analysis of magnetic susceptibility and geochemical elements was completed at the Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education), Lanzhou University, China. The magnetic susceptibility was measured by Bartington MS2 magnetic susceptibility meter. The geochemical elements were measured by PW2403 X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF) produced by Philips in the Netherlands. This data provides the characteristics of magnetic susceptibility and geochemical elements of topsoil in the eastern Tibetan Plateau, which plays an important role in understanding the relationship between modern climate factors and magnetic susceptibility of topsoil in the eastern TP, and the source of dust source area, dust transport and atmospheric circulation model in the TP.

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The data set of surface dust propertiesin high mountain and canyon area of Hengduan Mountain is stored in CSV format. The names of the files are "magnetic susceptibility of topsoil in the ETP", "mean concentrations of trace elements of ETP section" and "mean concentrations of major elements of ETP section". At the same time, the processing results of element data are attached. The data set can be viewed and edited with Excel software in Microsoft office

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Yang, S., Li, Q., Xia, D., Luo, Y. (2021). Data set of surface dust properties in high mountain and canyon area of Hengduan Mountain. A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, DOI: 10.11888/Paleoenv.tpdc.271810. CSTR: 18406.11.Paleoenv.tpdc.271810. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

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1. Yang, S.L, Luo, Y.L., Li, Q., Liu, W.M, Chen, Z.X, Liu, L., & Liu, X.J. (2021). Comparisons of topsoil geochemical elements from Northwest China and eastern Tibetan Plateau identify the plateau interior as Tibetan dust source. Science of The Total Environment 798, 149240.( View Details | Bibtex)

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Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road-A CAS Strategic Priority A Program (No:XDA20000000)

Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program

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