Desert loess: a selection of relevant topics

In discussions on loess, two types are often demarcated: glacial loess and desert loess. The origin of the idea of desert loess appears to lie with V.A. Obruchev who observed wind-carried silt on the Potanin expedition to Central Asia in 1895. It might be considered that desert loess would be define...

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Main Authors: Smalley Ian, Marshall John, Fitzsimmons Kathryn, Whalley W. Brian, Ngambi Samson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-04-01
Series:Geologos
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/logos-2019-0007