A preliminary study on the magnetic signatures of modern soil in Central Asia

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-283

  Xia, Dunsheng ^a   Jin, Ming ^b   Liu, Xiuming ^b   Chen, Fahu ^b   Ma, Jianying ^a   Zhao, Hui ^a   Wang, Xunming ^a   Wei, Haitao ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Central Asia; Desert; Environment magnetism; Gobi; Loess; Surface soil

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; HEMATITE; MAGHEMITE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETITE; SOIL PROPERTY; THERMOREMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

CENTRAL ASIA;

EID: 38149113518     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-007-0034-1     Document Type: Article

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