Boundary Dataset of Tarim River Basin
LIN Jingwu1,2LIU Yunfei1,3JIN Qian1,3LIU Qi1,4WEI Guanghui5GUI Dongwei1,6LIU Chuang7
1 Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Urumqi 830011，China2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100049，China3 Cele National Station of Observation and Research for Desert-Grassland Ecosystems，Cele 848300，China4 Xinjiang Tarim River Basin Management Bureau，Korla 841000，China5 Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division，King Abdullah University of Science and Technology，Thuwal 23955，Kingdom of Saudi Arabia6 Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100049，China7 Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100101，China
DOI:10.3974/geodb.2025.11.02.V1
Published:Nov. 2025
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Key Words：
Tarim River Basin,boundary,DEM,data encyclopedia
Abstract：
The Tarim River is the largest inland river in China. In a broad sense, the Tarim River Basin refers to the entire catchment area of the Tarim River and its tributaries, including the Aksu River, Kashgar River, and Yarkand River, encompassing key agricultural and ecological regions. It plays a crucial role in Xinjiang’s water resources, agricultural irrigation, ecological conservation, and human livelihoods. In this study, 30-m resolution ASTER GDEM elevation data were used. The data were first mosaicked, clipped, and pre-processed in ArcGIS Pro. Hydrological analysis—such as sink filling, flow direction, flow accumulation, and river network extraction—was then conducted to delineate the preliminary extent of the Tarim River Basin. Finally, high-resolution satellite imagery in 2015, combined with terrain and elevation information, was visually interpreted to produce an accurate basin boundary. According to the results, the Tarim River Basin is located between 34°50′40″N and 43°21′0″N, 73°2′59″E and 98°59′10″E, covering an area of 1,063,464.45 km² (Albers) and has a perimeter of 8,764.71 km (Lambert). This dataset is archived in .kmz and .shp data formats, and consists of 17 data files with data size of 218 MB (Compressed into 2 files with 86 MB).
Foundation Item：
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (2023TSYCLJ0049); National Natural Science Foundation of China (42361144792)
Data Citation：
LIN Jingwu, LIU Yunfei, JIN Qian, LIU Qi, WEI Guanghui, GUI Dongwei, LIU Chuang. Boundary Dataset of Tarim River Basin[J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data Repository, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3974/geodb.2025.11.02.V1.
References：
[1]Fan, Y., Li, Z., Liu, J., et al. Variation of baseflows in the headstreams of the Tarim River Basin, Northwest China [J]. Journal of Hydrology, 2013(487): 98-113.
[2]Chen, Y. N., Hao, F. H., Li, W. H., et al. Study on climate and runoff variations in the Tarim River Basin [J]. Arid Zone Research, 2004, 21(2): 84-89.
[3]Tarim River [EB/OL]. https://www.zgbk.com/ecph/words?SiteID=1&ID=75685&Type=bkzyb&SubID=76668.
Data Product:
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Data Name |
Data Size |
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TarimRiverBasin.kmz |
40014.76KB |
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| 2 |
TarimRiverBasinshp.rar |
48101.96KB |
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