Gobi Desert

The Gobi Desert (Chinese: 戈壁沙漠) is a large rain shadow desert in Asia, bounded by the Altai Mountains and the steppes of Mongolia at its northern end, the Tibetan Plateau and the Gangsu Corridor to the southwest, and the North China Plain and Yin Mountains to the southeast. The Plateau blocks precipitation from the Indian Ocean, creating its arid conditions.
==Background==
The desert was the site of the Gobi Campaign during the Sino-American War, which involved ground troops and United States Air Force fighter jets.Vault Dweller: "I bet you've got some crazy stories from the Air Force."Lennox: "Knew a fighter pilot. Long gone, but he was a livewire. Told me once about getting caught in a sandstorm over the Gobi. He was flying formation with three other jets when it hit. Came outta nowhere, he said. He ejected - storm messed him up good, but he lived. When the storm cleared, though, his wingmen were just...gone. Nobody ever saw them again, nobody ever found the planes. Desert just swallowed them up."(Lennox's dialogue) Scout rifles bearing three-tone desert camouflage were utilized during the campaign, one of which can be found at the Sniper's nest in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.Gobi Campaign scout rifle
==Appearances==
The Gobi Desert is mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas and the Fallout 76 update Expeditions: The Pitt.
==Behind the scenes==
The Gobi Desert is a real world desert, covering parts of northern China and southern Mongolia. 
==References==
Category:Fallout: New Vegas mentioned-only locations
Category:Deserts
Category:China
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