1833 (in Lyell), "unstratified deposit of loam," coined 1823 by German mineralogist Karl Cäsar von Leonhard (1779-1862) from German Löss "yellowish-gray soil," from Swiss German lösch (adj.) "loose" (compare German los; see loose). Related: Loessial.
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1. Most loess is considered to be an eolian deposit.
大多数黄土被认为是一种风成沉积.
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2. There the soil is from weathered limestone soil or loess.
那里的土壤是经过风化作用的石灰石土壤或黄土.
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3. Wind - deposited sediment called loess occurs in many places.
被称为黄土的风成沉积物,在许多地区均有.
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4. Is located in loess hilly region, serious soil erosion.
地处黄土丘陵区, 水土流失严重.
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5. Prehistoric Vegetation on the Loess Plateau: Steppe or Forest?
