An approach to the problem of loess deposit formation: Some comments on the 'in situ' or 'soil-eluvial' hypothesis

Quaternary International

Volumn 152-153, Issue , 2006, Pages 109-117

  Smalley, I J ^a   Jefferson, I F ^a   O'Hara Dhand, K ^a   Evans, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LANDSCAPE; LOESS;

AFRICA; ASIA; CENTRAL ASIA; EURASIA; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 33745487134     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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