Loess of Central Asia in Distribution and chronological problems of loess.

Auteur :
DODONOV, A. E.

Description :
Loess deposits are widespread within the piedmont and intramontane depressions of Central Asia. They cover piedmont plains, river terraces, ridge slopes and watersheds. Loess is a significant component in the piedmonts of Tien Shan, eastern Fergana depression, the Afgan-Tajik depression, piedmonts of Kopetdag, Badchyz and Karabil Hills north of Parapamiz, in the Kashmir valley, on the Potwar Plateau and in the Peshawar Basin.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
GeoJournal, issn : 0343-2521, 1991, vol. 24, n°. 2, p. 185-194, Références bibliographiques : 44 réf.

Date :
1991

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Heidelberg, Springer