Changes in the Water Level of Jili Lake in Northern Xinjiang over the Past 5200 Years and Its Impact on the Ancient Silk Road.

Ruijin Chen1, Jianhui Chen1, Aifeng Zhou1 and Haipeng Wang2, (1)Lanzhou University, MOE Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental System, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou, China, (2)Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, CHINA