THE ROLE OF CRYOGENIC PROCESSES IN THE FORMATION OF LOESS DEPOSITS
https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2015-8-3-14-35
Abstract
The paper describes a new approach to the analysis of the genetic nature of mineral substances in loess deposits. In permafrost under the influence of multiple alternate freezing and thawing in dispersed deposits, quartz particles accumulate the 0.05-0.01 mm fraction, while feldspars are crushed to a coarse fraction of 0.1-0.05 mm. In dispersed sediments formed in temperate and warm climatic zones, the granulometric spectrum of quartz and feldspar has the opposite pattern. The proposed methodology is based on a differential analysis of the distribution of these minerals by the granulometric spectrum. We have proposed two criteria - the coefficient of cryogenic contrast (CCC) and the coefficient of distribution of heavy minerals, which allow determination of the degree of participation of cryogenic processes in the formation of loess sediments and processes of aeolian or water sedimentation.
About the Author
Vyacheslav N. Konishchev
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Konishchev V.N. THE ROLE OF CRYOGENIC PROCESSES IN THE FORMATION OF LOESS DEPOSITS. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY. 2015;8(3):14-35. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2015-8-3-14-35
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