1. Xinjiang Research Center for Mineral Resources Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
2. Innovation Academy for Earth Science Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
3. College of Earth and Planetary Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
4. State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
5. School of Geography, Geology and the Environment University of Leicester Leicester UK
6. School of Resources and Environment Henan Polytechnic University Jiaozuo China