Grain size of fine-grained windblown sediment: A powerful proxy for process identification
Dust transport by the wind is not a uniform process but may occur in different modes
according to source area conditions and transport height and distance. Subsequently, these …
according to source area conditions and transport height and distance. Subsequently, these …
Approaches and challenges to the study of loess—Introduction to the LoessFest Special Issue
In September 2016, the annual meeting of the International Union for Quaternary Research's
Loess and Pedostratigraphy Focus Group, traditionally referred to as a LoessFest, met in …
Loess and Pedostratigraphy Focus Group, traditionally referred to as a LoessFest, met in …
Grain-size characterization of reworked fine-grained aeolian deposits
After a previous review of the grain-size characteristics of in situ (primary) fine-grained
aeolian deposits, reworked (secondary) aeolian deposits, as modified in lacustrine …
aeolian deposits, reworked (secondary) aeolian deposits, as modified in lacustrine …
Sediment transport processes across the Tibetan Plateau inferred from robust grain-size end members in lake sediments
Grain-size distributions offer powerful proxies of past environmental conditions that are
related to sediment sorting processes. However, they are often of multimodal character …
related to sediment sorting processes. However, they are often of multimodal character …
Influence of HCl pretreatment and organo-mineral complexes on laser diffraction measurement of loess–paleosol-sequences
The influence of different sample pretreatment methods on grain size distributions in particle
size analysis has been subject to controversial discussions. Standard sample preparation …
size analysis has been subject to controversial discussions. Standard sample preparation …
[HTML][HTML] Morphological analysis of mineral grains from different sedimentary environments using automated static image analysis
The properties of sediment grain shape provide valuable information about the transport
mechanisms in different sedimentary and geomorphological environments. With the …
mechanisms in different sedimentary and geomorphological environments. With the …
On the genetically meaningful decomposition of grain-size distributions: A comparison of different end-member modelling algorithms
End-member modelling algorithms extract valuable information from grain-size distribution
datasets, such as provenance, transport and sedimentation processes, which can …
datasets, such as provenance, transport and sedimentation processes, which can …
Unmixed loess grain size populations along the northern Qilian Shan (China): Relationships between geomorphologic, sedimentologic and climatic controls
Grain size analysis provides a useful tool in reconstructing aeolian transport processes and
allows deductions about environmental evolution. However, the sedimentological …
allows deductions about environmental evolution. However, the sedimentological …
Interpretation of sedimentary (sub) populations extracted from grain size distributions of Central European loess-paleosol series
Grain size proxies of aeolian dust deposits have widely been applied in environmental and
sedimentary studies. However, large body of research papers are not taking into …
sedimentary studies. However, large body of research papers are not taking into …
Lithium isotopes and implications on chemical weathering in the catchment of Lake Donggi Cona, northeastern Tibetan Plateau
This study presents lithium (Li) isotope ratios (δ 7 Li) for rocks, sediments, suspended
particulate material, and dissolved Li from the Lake Donggi Cona catchment, located on the …
particulate material, and dissolved Li from the Lake Donggi Cona catchment, located on the …