Geochemical characterization of the Luochuan loess-paleosol sequence, China, and paleoclimatic implications

Chemical Geology

Volumn 133, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 67-88

  Gallet, Sylvain ^a   Jahn, Bor Ming ^a   Torii, Masayuki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Loess; Paleosols; Upper crust

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; LOESS; PALAEOCLIMATE; PALAEOSOL; PALEOCLIMATE; QUATERNARY;

CHINA;

EID: 0030429809     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00070-8     Document Type: Article

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