10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOESS»
Discover the use of
loess in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
loess and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Encyclopedia of Soil Science
INTRODUCTION For almost two centuries, the study of loess and loess-like
deposits has provided controversy and consternation. In general, loess is
considered largely unstratified silt-sized dust/material that mantles the landscape
in ...
2
Landslides in the Thick
Loess Terrain of North-West China
This book includes over forty colour maps unique in their content and coverage, showing for the first time the detailed distribution of landslides in the thick loess terrain of eastern Gansu Province, North China.
Edward Derbyshire, Xingmin Meng, Tom A. Dijkstra, 2000
3
The Western European
Loess Belt: Agrarian History, 5300 BC - ...
To maintain fertility it requires marling and manuring, but whether such
techniques were already practised during the period covered by this book will be
discussed in the appropriate chapters. The thickness of the loess cover is very
uneven.
4
Geomorphology of Desert Environments
Where recognisable deposits of wind-blown dust ac- cumulate they are termed '
loess'. There is a huge literature reflecting the disputes over the recognition of
loess. For a long time loess was defined by its size, and the best known of the ...
Anthony J. Parsons, Athol D. Abrahams, 2009
5
Encyclopedia of Paleoclimatology and Ancient Environments
However, the eolian origin of loess did not become widely accepted until the
publications of von Richthofen (1870-1885). Several genetic and descriptive
definitions of loess have been discussed since that time. Although the sub-aerial
...
6
Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
V.A. Obruchev, early in the twentieth century, placed loess at the fringes of hot,
sandy deserts. This desert loess has been something of a prob- lem ever since. B
. Butler, a noted Australian soil scientist, suggested that it did not exist, because ...
7
Loess Deposits of Mississippi
The increase in density results from a breaking up of the internal structure in the
loess. At optimum field moisture conditions of 19—23 per cent, remolded loess
may have a strength (UC test) of 0.6 ton per square foot. Thus, remolded loess ...
E. L. Krinitzsky, Willard Jay Turnbull, 1967
8
Extreme Depositional Environments: Mega End Members in ...
are excluded in this definition, although they may have an origin common with
some loess deposits (e.g., Hovan et al., 1989). A corollary definition we present
here is that loess is an eolian silt of sufficient thickness that it is recognizable as a
...
Marjorie A. Chan, Allen William Archer, 2003
9
Restoration and Development of the Degraded
Loess Plateau, China
However, more generally, “Loess Plateau” is synonymous with the phrase “Loess
Plateau region,” which refers to a larger loess-distribution area designated for
integrated control of soil erosion and ecological management by governments ...
Atsushi Tsunekawa, Guobin Liu, Norikazu Yamanaka, 2013
10
The Quaternary Period in the United States
and Palouse loess (Busacca & McDonald, 1994; Gaylord et al., 1991; Gaylord et
al., 2001). Datable materials are rare in the dunes of the Columbia Plateau;
however, Gaylord & Stetler (1994) and Gaylordet al. (2001) concluded based on
ages ...
Alan R. Gillespie, Stephen C. Porter, Brian F. Atwater, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
loess is used in the context of the following news items.
NU to offer 150 scholarships for virtual scholars program
Students at Loess Hills Elementary have turned the new school, at 1717 Casselman St., into a zoo. Read more ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
Photo Contest to Keep Iowa Beautiful | Mix 107.3 KIOW
From the rolling Loess Hills of western Iowa to a wide, green cornfield or the view from the rocky cliffs overlooking the Mississippi River, Iowans ... «KIOW, Jul 15»
UPSC Civil Services GK update - Physical Geography: The Rocks …
vi) Sandstone, limestone, shale, loess are some examples of this type of rocks. A coarser type of sandstone is known as grit. vii) When big ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
Hillside organic vineyard for sale | Scoop News
Soils comprise of a thick layer of windblown loess, clays and silt loam layered over alluvial gravel, with mixed herbage to assist the soil's natural ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
Shanxi develops a taste for wine business
Jean believes that grapes growing on the loess plateau plus the monsoon climate in the Xiangning County will create excellent wine. «CCTV, Jul 15»
Thousands gather in Sioux City to start RAGBRAI - Quad-City Times
He readily recalled how it felt to pass 500 people on a steep Loess Hills climb. Dereck Elliott, of Muscatine, Iowa, is riding for his first time. «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
Genghis Khan documentary may have been cause of tourists' arrest …
... to Xi'an, from where they were due to travel north to visit attractions including the Loess plateau and the mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
GALLAGHER: Memories of back-and-forth RAGBRAI farmer roll on
... on a B-25 bomber for the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, spent the bulk of his career farming near Turin, in the heart of the Loess Hills. «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
Faced with bird flu, county fairs find new ways for kids to show poultry
... who helps her daughters raise more than 50 birds on their acreage in the Loess Hills southeast of Pisgah, about 50 miles north of Omaha. «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
Geologic map for Pawnee County now available
A number of intermittent tributaries running into the Pawnee River cut into layers of widespread loess — windblown silt — averaging 6 to 10 feet ... «KU Today, Jul 15»
