The origin of silt particles in the loess question |
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Affiliation: | 1. Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Department of Pedology and Soil Geography, ul. Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland;2. Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geological Sciences, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, ul. Oleandry 2a, 30-063 Kraków, Poland;3. Yuri Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University, Department of Soil Science, ul. L. Ukrainki 25, 58000 Chernivtsi, Ukraine;4. Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geological Sciences, ul. Senacka 1, 31-002 Kraków, Poland |
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Abstract: | Many researchers consider loess as solely the product of glacial activity. Investigations throughout South America, however, have demonstrated that loess and loess-like sediments can be formed during geological periods when glaciation was absent. Loess deposits may be derived from volcanic action, from weathering processes, and as a result of pedogenic activity. Production of silt, regardless of the geologic process, can result in loess formation under suitable climatic conditions. |
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