Desert formation and evolution in Qaidam basin since the last glacial epoch

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 452-457

  Zeng, Yongnian ^a,b   Feng, Zhaodong ^a   Cao, Guangchao ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QINGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Desert formation and evolution; Last maximum glacial epoch; Qaidam Basin

Indexed keywords

DESERT; HOLOCENE; LAST GLACIAL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STRATIGRAPHY;

CHINA; QAIDAM BASIN; QINGHAI PROVINCE;

EID: 0042822341     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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