COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NEW ZEALAND LOESS WITH CHINA LOESS

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  • 1. Peking University, Beijing 100871;
    2. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Online published: 1993-07-15

Abstract

The term loess,used in New Zealand,is applied to any fine一textured deposit of eolian origin other than sand dunes. It has been under investigation for over one hundred years and a variety of interesting results has occurred. based on the morphologic,sedimentologic,mineralogic , chemical,and paleopedologic analyses of 12 samples from 8 cropping loesa field.

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Xia Zhengkai, Bruce JG, Crozier MJ . COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NEW ZEALAND LOESS WITH CHINA LOESS[J]. Acta Geographica Sinica, 1993 , 48(4) : 337 -347 . DOI: 10.11821/xb199304005

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