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loess

a fine-grained windblown silt that is characteristic of temperate areas where thick layers of it were distributed during the retreat of the ice after the last glaciation.
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In this study, the magnitude of the relative soil water contents under the three vegetation types were BOI > CHP > SEB (Table 3), similar to previous findings for these vegetation types on the Loess Plateau (Fu et al.
Stochastic modelling of soil water dynamics and sustainability for three vegetation types on the Chinese Loess Plateau
In order to effectively reduce the test result discrete and distortion caused by model test conditions, we use the method of numerical simulation to study the mechanism of loess splitting grout.
Research on the Fracture Grouting Mechanism and PFC Numerical Simulation in Loess
Several studies have investigated the spatiotemporal variation in annual precipitation, extreme precipitation, and erosive rainfall in the Loess Plateau or in the middle reaches of the Yellow River Basin in different periods.
Changes in Different Classes of Precipitation and the Impacts on Sediment Yield in the Hekouzhen-Longmen Region of the Yellow River Basin, China
The reason is that the electromagnetic waves of different frequencies have differently impacted the intrinsic nature of loess permittivity.
Dielectric Characteristics of Unsaturated Loess and the Safety Detection of the Road Subgrade Based on GPR
(3) Spring Produced by Infiltration of Loess Ridge and Hilly.
Effect of Coal Mining on Springs in the Yushenfu Mining Area of China
Determination of heavy minerals from the Ck horizon was performed with the aim to find possible variations in loess deposition.
CORRENSITE IN ALBIC LUVISOL AT PODMOKLY (KRIVOKLATSKO PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AREA, CZECH REPUBLIC)
In this section, the Piecewise Median Underlying (PMU) method [5], the Local regression (Loess) smoothing method [3], and the Moving Average (MA) smoothing method [4] are used for extracting the main trend of the storage volume.
Main Trend Extraction Based on Irregular Sampling Estimation and Its Application in Storage Volume of Internet Data Center
According to Table 2, the correlation coefficient [R.sup.2] between the Brook and Corey model data and the measured SWCC data exceeded 0.95, confirming that the Brook and Corey model applies to the remolded loess used in the test and suggesting that the initial moisture content had been appropriately controlled.
Segmental Modification of the Mualem Model by Remolded Loess
Shear Wave Velocities and Kinetic Parameters of Loess
Numerical Analysis of Ground Motion Effects in the Loess Regions of Western China
The amendment effect of biochar on soil water holding capacity and plant growth demonstrates that biochar could be an effective organic material in the field of agricultural production and ecological recovery in the Loess Plateau.
Impacts of Biochar Amended Soils on Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) Growth under Different Water Stress Conditions
The loess soil is described as "a loose, crumbly soil comprised of quartz, feldspar, mica and other materials, which were ground into a fine powder by glaciers during the Ice Ages.
TTB establishes Loess Hills District in Iowa and Missouri
In alpine region of Loess Plateau, to do establishment of vegetation, we must first solve the core problem how to maintain the basic water demand for the normal growth and development of plant (Wei et al, 1998; He et al, 1998), and select light-resistant plant species.
LIGHT RESPONSE OF SHEPHERDIAARGENTEA AND HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES SEEDLINGS UNDER DIFFERENT SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS
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