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First evidence that dust and sand deposits in China are controlled by rivers

2013-10-15 02:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

PhysOrg: New research published today in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews has found the first evidence that large rivers control desert sands and dust in Northern China. 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. The team of researchers led by Royal Holloway University, analysed individual grains of fine wind-blown dust...

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