Progress of loess research in China

作     者：ZHAO Jingbo1,2, HUANG Chunchang1(1. Department of Geography, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China 2. State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary, Institute of Earth Environment, CAS, Xi'an 710075, China) 

作者机构：Department of GeographyShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an 710062China State KeyLaboratory of Loess and QuaternaryInstitute of Earth EnvironmentCASXi'an 710075China Department of GeographyShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an 710062China 

出 版 物：《Journal of Geographical Sciences》 (地理学报(英文版))

年 卷 期：2004年第14卷第S1期

页      面：59-63页

核心收录：

学科分类：09[农学] 0903[农学-农业资源与环境] 090301[农学-土壤学] 

基　　金：State Key Discipline Project of Shaanxi Normal University No.SNNUHG04007 Key Project of the Ministry of Education No.01JAZJD770014 

主　　题：Chinese loess paleosols loess age monsoon strength climate events material source 

摘      要：Progress in Chinese loess research made in recent 15 years was introduced in this paper, including mainly distribution and paleoenvironment significance of Chinese loess, new development of loess formation age, red-brown paleosol types and environmental change, loess-paleosol sequence and climate cycles, monsoon strength change during last interglacial and last glacial periods in the Loess Plateau, climate events, and source areas of loess and material.