%0 Dataset
%T Taklimakan Desert Shifting Sand CO₂ Flux Dataset (2000–2022)、Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Shifting Sand in the Taklimakan Desert
%J National Cryosphere Desert Data Center
%I National Cryosphere Desert Data Center(www.ncdc.ac.cn)
%U http://www.ncdc.ac.cn/portal/metadata/c7c24aba-c512-4b76-864f-229c53bd3999
%W NCDC
%R 10.12072/ncdc.idm.db6928.2025
%A Yang Fan
%A Huang Jianping
%A Yang Ping
%A None
%A Song Meiqi
%K Flowing sand CO2 flux;carbon sequestration capacity
%X The desert ecosystems that occupy vast areas of the world slowly absorb a large amount of CO2 from the atmosphere and have important carbon sequestration capabilities, but they have been neglected for a long time due to lack of monitoring, missing data, and insufficient attention. At present, most terrestrial ecosystem carbon sequestration assessments exclude desert areas, resulting in many assessment results showing deserts as a "gray area" without data, which restricts the completeness and accuracy of global carbon balance assessments. To this end, based on multi-source data, an empirical estimation scheme for CO2 flux was established within the internal processes and driving mechanisms of desert quicksand carbon sinks, and the carbon sequestration capacity of the quicksand area in the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert was estimated. The dataset contains CO2 flux data covering the entire Taklamakan Desert quicksand area in China from 2000 to 2022. This dataset can be used to accurately assess the carbon sequestration potential of deserts and their precise contribution to the carbon cycle, and enhance a comprehensive understanding of carbon sequestration mechanisms in desert areas.