First Evidence that Dust and Sand Deposits in China Are Controlled by Rivers (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Royal Holloway, University of London

First Evidence that Dust and Sand Deposits in China Are Controlled by Rivers (1 of 2)

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Northern China holds some of the world's most significant wind-blown dust deposits, known as loess. The origin of this loess-forming dust and its relationship to sand has previously been the subject of considerable debate.

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Royal Holloway University

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