Sedimentological and geochemical characteristics of sediments and their potential correlations to the processes of desertification along the Keriya River in the Taklamakan Desert, western China
Ye Zhou, Xiaoping Yang, Deguo Zhang, Lydia Mackenzie, Bo Chen
Topics & Concepts
LoessGeologyWeatheringAeolian processesDesertificationWesterliesAridPedogenesisSedimentFluvialGeochemistryGeomorphologyEarth scienceHydrology (agriculture)Physical geographySoil waterSoil scienceOceanographyPaleontologyEcologyStructural basinGeographyGeotechnical engineeringBiologyAeolian processes and effectsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchSoil erosion and sediment transport