evidence: Next stop: Mongolia. Buckle up! [...] Mongolian is the official language of Mongolia and is spoken in the autonomous regions of Inner Mongolia. Allington’s work takes her across the Mongolian Plateau. While NASA does not fund field work in China, Allington’s research looks at the differences across this border and uses the same data to explore the area. She’s been working in northern China on and off since 2009, and has ongoing, long-term relationships at several research stations. [...] Mongolia has stunning landscapes and diverse terrains. Allington’s work focuses specifically on arid rangeland areas, but the towering buttress-like structures of Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa), Khüiten Peak in Bayan-Ulgii Province and the famous fossil bed site in Bayanzag (The Flaming Cliffs) all make Mongolia an exciting travel destination.