In recent years ever more characteristic loess profiles have been analyzed in Eurasia by absolute dating techniques. For most of the investigations, the lithologically sensu stricto true loesses are not or hardly older than the Jaramillo event (0.9
include the opening of ever deeper mines at Talnakh, a shift in the local fuel base toward natural gas and hydroelectricity, and construction of a second nickel plant west of the city. Planners'comments regarding future development prospects also receive