New approaches to European loess: A stratigraphic and methodical review of the past decade

Central European Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-31

  Zoeller, Ludwig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dating; Europe; Loess; Palaeoenvironment methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949820180     PISSN: 18961517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10085-009-0047-y     Document Type: Review

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