Symposium on Loess, May 6, 1944

Name/Title

Symposium on Loess, May 6, 1944

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.5120

Description

Symposium on Loess, May 6, 1944. Papers intended as a complete review and discussion of Loess Soil problems. Papers include: Loess and Its Economic Importance by M.K. Elias Pleistocence Loess Deposits of the Great Plains by C.B Schultz and T.M. Stout Glacial versus Desert Origin of Loess by Kirk Bryan Mechanical Analysis of Wind-blown Dust and of Loess by Ada Swiineford and John C. Frye Acccumation of Dust in Relation to Herbaceous Vegetation by J.E. Weaver Need of Further Research on Loess by G.E. Condra Loess Types and Their Origins by V.A. Obruchev Significance of Loess in Classification of Soils by James Thorp Sequence of Soil Profiles in Loess by F.L. Duley Characteristics and Uses of Loess in Highway Construction by R.E. Bollen Observations on teh Properties of Loess in Engineering Structures by W.I. Watkins 125/Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs/Tables

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Soil

Search Terms

Wind-blown Dust, Loess Soil

Book Details

Author

Nebraska Academy of Sciences

Place Published

City

New Haven

State/Province

Connecticut

Date Published

1945

Call No.

Geology NE

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 20, 2011