Timing and Spatial Distribution of Loess in Xinjiang, NW China.

Central Asia is one of the most significant loess regions on Earth, with an important role in understanding Quaternary climate and environmental change. However, in contrast to the widely investigated loess deposits in the Chinese Loess Plateau, the Central Asian loess-paleosol sequences are still i...

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Main Authors: Yun Li, Yougui Song, Libin Yan, Tao Chen, Zhisheng An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4430276?pdf=render