Soluble salt deposition of the Dunhuang yardang strata and its indication for sedimentary environment

doi:10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2023.00138

Journal of Desert Research ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 109-120.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2023.00138

Soluble salt deposition of the Dunhuang yardang strata and its indication for sedimentary environment

Xiaolei Liang¹(), Zhihua Cheng², Xiaohui Zhai¹(), Qinghe Niu³, Yiming Zhang⁴, Yanli Li⁴

^1.School of Economics and Management /, Taiyuan Normal University，Jinzhong 030619，Shanxi，China
^2.Institute of Geographical Science, Taiyuan Normal University，Jinzhong 030619，Shanxi，China
^3.Dunhuang Gobi and Desert Research Station / Gansu Center for Sand Hazard Reduction and Engineering and Technology / Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification，Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Lanzhou 730000，China
^4.Dunhuang Yardang Scenic Area Service Center，Dunhuang 736200，Gansu，China

Received:2023-09-07 Revised:2023-10-07 Online:2024-03-20 Published:2024-03-19
Contact: Xiaohui Zhai

Abstract

Abstract:

The yardang strata is the material manifestation of the sedimentary system before the yardang landform developed. It records a large amount of surface process information such as sedimentation processes， environmental evolution， and landform patterns. The physical and chemical analysis of sediments has become an important prerequisite for interpreting its key information. As an important environmental proxy index， the characteristics of easily soluble salts have important significance in interpreting the sedimentary evolution process of the yardang Formation. This paper takes Dunhuang yardang landforms as the research object， and conducts an in-depth discussion on the soluble salt deposition characteristic， environmental proxy indicators and sedimentary environment evolution of its exposed strata. The results indicated that：（1） The dominant ions' composition of soluble salts in yardang sediments is characterized by the combination of Mg $2 +$ -Na⁺-Ca²⁺-Cl^--SO $4 2 -$ ， and the corresponding ion types mainly include Cl-Na type and SO₄-Ca-Mg type. （2） The main ions and the total salt content in the studied profiles have significant vertical cycle variation characteristics， mainly dominated by the alternating changes of sulfate and chloride salts， both of which play a decisive role in controlling the deposition of yardang soluble salts. （3） Environmental proxies such as Mg²⁺/Ca²⁺ and Cl^-/SO $4 2 -$ have certain limitations in the differentiating of yardang environmental changes， indicating that yardang strata were not entirely developed from stable lacustrine deposition. （4） The yardang formation is the result of alternate deposition of various materials formed under different sedimentary environments and dynamic mechanisms， which mainly includes stable lacustrine， lakefront， fluvial， aeolian and alluvial fan's mud flat materials. Among them， lakefront， fluvial and aeolian sediments have similar physical and chemical properties， making it difficult to distinguish in detail and need further study.

Key words: yardang strata, sediment, soluble salt, dominant ions, sedimentary environment

CLC Number:

P931.3

Xiaolei Liang, Zhihua Cheng, Xiaohui Zhai, Qinghe Niu, Yiming Zhang, Yanli Li. Soluble salt deposition of the Dunhuang yardang strata and its indication for sedimentary environment[J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2024, 44(2): 109-120.

Figures/Tables 10

Fig.1 Location of the research area and thedistribution of sampling points

Fig.2 Morphological and lithostratigraphic characteristics［7］ of yardang YA （A） and YC （B）

Table 1 Eigenvalues of dominant ions' content of soluble salts in yardang sediments

主要离子	雅丹YA				雅丹YC
主要离子	平均值 /（g·kg^-1）	最小值 /（g·kg^-1）	最大值 /（g·kg^-1）	变异系数	平均值 /（g·kg^-1）	最小值 /（g·kg^-1）	最大值 /（g·kg^-1）	变异系数
K⁺	0.025	0.001	0.110	0.97	0.041	0.001	0.111	0.76
Na⁺	1.086	0.001	8.500	1.95	1.469	0.026	5.825	1.10
Ca²⁺	0.330	0.007	1.550	1.30	1.055	0.000	3.877	1.15
Mg²⁺	0.051	0.001	0.310	1.29	1.617	0.001	10.755	1.86
Cl^-	3.728	0.000	23.151	1.27	5.112	0.382	23.666	1.11
HCO $3 -$	0.306	0.114	0.961	0.64	0.196	0.069	0.427	0.39
CO $3 2 -$	0.043	0.000	0.189	1.23	0.006	0.000	0.093	3.26
SO $4 2 -$	2.671	0.394	13.027	0.90	4.826	0.758	17.693	0.91
总含盐量	8.962	1.810	37.220	0.95	14.322	1.950	48.140	0.86

Table 1 Eigenvalues of dominant ions' content of soluble salts in yardang sediments

主要离子	雅丹YA				雅丹YC
主要离子	平均值 /（g·kg^-1）	最小值 /（g·kg^-1）	最大值 /（g·kg^-1）	变异系数	平均值 /（g·kg^-1）	最小值 /（g·kg^-1）	最大值 /（g·kg^-1）	变异系数
K⁺	0.025	0.001	0.110	0.97	0.041	0.001	0.111	0.76
Na⁺	1.086	0.001	8.500	1.95	1.469	0.026	5.825	1.10
Ca²⁺	0.330	0.007	1.550	1.30	1.055	0.000	3.877	1.15
Mg²⁺	0.051	0.001	0.310	1.29	1.617	0.001	10.755	1.86
Cl^-	3.728	0.000	23.151	1.27	5.112	0.382	23.666	1.11
HCO $3 -$	0.306	0.114	0.961	0.64	0.196	0.069	0.427	0.39
CO $3 2 -$	0.043	0.000	0.189	1.23	0.006	0.000	0.093	3.26
SO $4 2 -$	2.671	0.394	13.027	0.90	4.826	0.758	17.693	0.91
总含盐量	8.962	1.810	37.220	0.95	14.322	1.950	48.140	0.86

Fig.3 Piper ternary diagram of soluble salts in yadang sediments

Table 2 Correlation coefficients matrix among ion contents of the 8 kinds of main ions and the total of soluble salt in yardang YA

	K⁺	Na⁺	Ca²⁺	Mg²⁺	Cl^-	HCO $3 -$	CO $3 2 -$	SO $4 2 -$	总含盐量
K⁺	1
Na⁺	0.586^**	1
Ca²⁺	0.784^**	0.570^**	1
Mg²⁺	0.682^**	0.579^**	0.878^**	1
Cl^-	0.635^**	0.618^**	0.469^**	0.394^**	1
HCO $3 -$	-0.091	-0.165	-0.014	-0.075	-0.189	1
CO $3 2 -$	-0.327^*	-0.352^*	-0.371^*	-0.332^*	-0.213	0.295	1
SO $4 2 -$	0.165	0.026	0.467^**	0.361^**	0.169	-0.143	-0.027	1
总含盐量	0.687^**	0.733^**	0.689^**	0.601^**	0.910^**	-0.191	-0.260	0.473^**	1

Table 2 Correlation coefficients matrix among ion contents of the 8 kinds of main ions and the total of soluble salt in yardang YA

	K⁺	Na⁺	Ca²⁺	Mg²⁺	Cl^-	HCO $3 -$	CO $3 2 -$	SO $4 2 -$	总含盐量
K⁺	1
Na⁺	0.586^**	1
Ca²⁺	0.784^**	0.570^**	1
Mg²⁺	0.682^**	0.579^**	0.878^**	1
Cl^-	0.635^**	0.618^**	0.469^**	0.394^**	1
HCO $3 -$	-0.091	-0.165	-0.014	-0.075	-0.189	1
CO $3 2 -$	-0.327^*	-0.352^*	-0.371^*	-0.332^*	-0.213	0.295	1
SO $4 2 -$	0.165	0.026	0.467^**	0.361^**	0.169	-0.143	-0.027	1
总含盐量	0.687^**	0.733^**	0.689^**	0.601^**	0.910^**	-0.191	-0.260	0.473^**	1

Fig.4 Change curves of main ions （A， B） and soluble salt proxies （C， D） in yardang YA and YC with profile height

Table 3 Matrix of correlation coefficients among ion contents of the 8 kinds of main ions and the total of soluble salt in yardang YC

	K⁺	Na⁺	Ca²⁺	Mg²⁺	Cl^-	HCO $3 -$	CO $3 2 -$	SO $4 2 -$	总含盐量
K⁺	1
Na⁺	0.649^**	1
Ca²⁺	0.760^**	0.718^**	1
Mg²⁺	0.620^**	0.692^**	0.796^**	1
Cl^-	0.791^**	0.689^**	0.822^**	0.793^**	1
HCO $3 -$	-0.186	-0.121	-0.291	-0.283	-0.306	1
CO $3 2 -$	-0.035	0.082	0.013	0.088	0.054	-0.032	1
SO $4 2 -$	0.144	0.227	0.050	0.350^*	0.124	-0.154	-0.158	1
总含盐量	0.732^**	0.774^**	0.788^**	0.908^**	0.874^**	-0.305	0.003	0.536^**	1

Table 3 Matrix of correlation coefficients among ion contents of the 8 kinds of main ions and the total of soluble salt in yardang YC

	K⁺	Na⁺	Ca²⁺	Mg²⁺	Cl^-	HCO $3 -$	CO $3 2 -$	SO $4 2 -$	总含盐量
K⁺	1
Na⁺	0.649^**	1
Ca²⁺	0.760^**	0.718^**	1
Mg²⁺	0.620^**	0.692^**	0.796^**	1
Cl^-	0.791^**	0.689^**	0.822^**	0.793^**	1
HCO $3 -$	-0.186	-0.121	-0.291	-0.283	-0.306	1
CO $3 2 -$	-0.035	0.082	0.013	0.088	0.054	-0.032	1
SO $4 2 -$	0.144	0.227	0.050	0.350^*	0.124	-0.154	-0.158	1
总含盐量	0.732^**	0.774^**	0.788^**	0.908^**	0.874^**	-0.305	0.003	0.536^**	1

Fig.5 Ternary diagram and aggregation characteristics of main anions in yardang sediments

Table 4 Eigenvalues of dominant ions' content of soluble salts in sediments from various environments

样品编号	K⁺	Na⁺	Ca²⁺	Mg²⁺	Cl^-	SO $4 2 -$	HCO $3 -$	CO $3 2 -$
NM1	0.012	0.660	1.035	0.038	1.455	0.739	0.706	0.000
NM2	0.022	3.925	1.602	0.240	1.091	1.277	0.613	0.000
NM3	0.024	0.543	0.156	0.027	1.818	1.046	0.178	0.000
NM4	0.005	1.135	1.037	0.053	0.727	2.832	0.183	0.000
SL1	0.133	0.985	1.060	0.199	0.592	2.448	0.397	0.000
SL2	0.047	3.350	0.107	0.013	1.091	2.448	1.800	1.590
SL3	0.033	0.595	1.337	0.024	1.455	1.507	0.854	0.000
SL4	0.046	0.108	0.011	0.033	1.818	1.968	0.114	0.000
AJ1	0.100	0.410	1.740	0.710	0.860	3.460	0.260	0.000
AJ2	0.210	0.360	1.220	0.700	1.070	3.170	0.390	0.000
AJ3	0.190	0.360	1.570	0.970	0.650	4.030	0.380	0.000
AJ4	0.180	0.630	1.710	0.680	0.680	2.690	0.390	0.000
XH1	0.152	17.925	1.030	0.106	1.455	26.736	0.374	0.000
XH2	0.185	5.575	1.000	0.087	2.182	7.344	0.130	0.000
KS1	0.024	0.125	0.041	0.031	0.859	0.662	0.201	0.000
KS2	0.018	0.051	0.009	0.011	2.195	0.970	0.236	0.000
KS3	0.012	0.043	0.005	0.015	2.910	2.813	0.249	0.000
KS4	0.010	0.014	0.123	0.005	1.241	0.355	0.244	0.000
KS5	0.006	0.186	0.253	0.010	2.577	2.179	0.366	0.000
KS6	0.010	0.084	0.056	0.021	3.722	2.928	0.186	0.000
KS7	0.006	0.550	0.222	0.012	2.910	1.296	0.233	0.000
KS8	0.009	0.633	0.007	0.007	3.531	2.736	0.160	0.000
KS9	0.008	0.040	0.096	0.005	4.294	3.120	0.328	0.000
KS10	0.020	0.027	0.024	0.008	1.091	0.528	0.275	0.000
YT1	0.208	5.350	0.199	4.688	4.001	1.258	0.191	0.000
YT2	0.140	7.158	0.872	6.315	3.951	0.682	0.305	0.000

Table 4 Eigenvalues of dominant ions' content of soluble salts in sediments from various environments

样品编号	K⁺	Na⁺	Ca²⁺	Mg²⁺	Cl^-	SO $4 2 -$	HCO $3 -$	CO $3 2 -$
NM1	0.012	0.660	1.035	0.038	1.455	0.739	0.706	0.000
NM2	0.022	3.925	1.602	0.240	1.091	1.277	0.613	0.000
NM3	0.024	0.543	0.156	0.027	1.818	1.046	0.178	0.000
NM4	0.005	1.135	1.037	0.053	0.727	2.832	0.183	0.000
SL1	0.133	0.985	1.060	0.199	0.592	2.448	0.397	0.000
SL2	0.047	3.350	0.107	0.013	1.091	2.448	1.800	1.590
SL3	0.033	0.595	1.337	0.024	1.455	1.507	0.854	0.000
SL4	0.046	0.108	0.011	0.033	1.818	1.968	0.114	0.000
AJ1	0.100	0.410	1.740	0.710	0.860	3.460	0.260	0.000
AJ2	0.210	0.360	1.220	0.700	1.070	3.170	0.390	0.000
AJ3	0.190	0.360	1.570	0.970	0.650	4.030	0.380	0.000
AJ4	0.180	0.630	1.710	0.680	0.680	2.690	0.390	0.000
XH1	0.152	17.925	1.030	0.106	1.455	26.736	0.374	0.000
XH2	0.185	5.575	1.000	0.087	2.182	7.344	0.130	0.000
KS1	0.024	0.125	0.041	0.031	0.859	0.662	0.201	0.000
KS2	0.018	0.051	0.009	0.011	2.195	0.970	0.236	0.000
KS3	0.012	0.043	0.005	0.015	2.910	2.813	0.249	0.000
KS4	0.010	0.014	0.123	0.005	1.241	0.355	0.244	0.000
KS5	0.006	0.186	0.253	0.010	2.577	2.179	0.366	0.000
KS6	0.010	0.084	0.056	0.021	3.722	2.928	0.186	0.000
KS7	0.006	0.550	0.222	0.012	2.910	1.296	0.233	0.000
KS8	0.009	0.633	0.007	0.007	3.531	2.736	0.160	0.000
KS9	0.008	0.040	0.096	0.005	4.294	3.120	0.328	0.000
KS10	0.020	0.027	0.024	0.008	1.091	0.528	0.275	0.000
YT1	0.208	5.350	0.199	4.688	4.001	1.258	0.191	0.000
YT2	0.140	7.158	0.872	6.315	3.951	0.682	0.305	0.000

Fig.6 Comparison of dominant anions' ternary diagram in yardang and surrounding typical surface sediments

References 33

1	王晓蓉.环境化学［M］.南京：南京大学出版社，1993.
2	陈笑霞.内蒙河套盆地中晚更新世地层易溶盐特征与环境［D］.北京：中国地质大学，2013.
3	Krijgsman W， Fortuin A R， Hilgen F J，et al.Astrochronology for the Messinian Sorbas basin （SE Spain） and orbital （precessional） forcing for evaporite cyclicity［J］.Sedimentary Geology，2001，140（1/2）：43-60.
4	张洪，靳鹤龄，肖洪浪，等.东居延海易溶盐沉积与古气候环境变化［J］.中国沙漠，2004，24（4）：409-415.
5	李容全，乔建国，邱维理，等.泥河湾层内易溶盐沉积及其环境意义［J］.中国科学：地球科学，2000，30（2）：148-158.
6	Björck S， Olsson S， Ellis-Evans C，et al.Late Holocene palaeoclimatic records from lake sediments on James Ross Island，Antarctica［J］.Palaeogeography，Palaeoclimatology，Palaeoecology，1996，121（3/4）：195-220.
7	梁晓磊，翟晓慧，牛清河，等.敦煌雅丹地层沉积物粒度特征初步研究［J］.干旱区地理，2022，45（1）：12.
8	屈建军，牛清河，高德祥.敦煌雅丹地貌形成发育过程图谱［M］.北京：地质出版社，2014.
9	Dong Z B， Lv P， Lu J F，et al.Geomorphology and origin of yardangs in the Kumtagh Desert［J］.Northwest China Geomorphol，2012，139：145-154.
10	董治宝，苏志珠，钱广强.敦煌雅丹地貌形成发育过程图谱［M］.北京：地质出版社，2014.
11	Liang X L， Niu Q H， Qu J J，et al.Applying end-member modeling to extricate the sedimentary environment of yardang strata in the Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark，northwestern China［J］.Catena，2019，180：238-251.
12	赵文华，韩向娜，陈熜，等.埋藏哈密翼龙化石的雅丹风化的光谱分析：以大海道2号水源地雅丹为例［J］.光谱学与光谱分析，2022，42（2）：7.
13	夏训诚.罗布泊地区雅丹地貌的成因［M］//中国科学院新疆分院罗布泊综合科学考察队.罗布泊科学考察与研究.北京：科学出版社，1987：52-59.
14	郑本兴，张林源，胡孝宏.玉门关西雅丹地貌的分布和特征及形成时代问题［J］.中国沙漠，2002（1）：40-46.
15	牛清河，屈建军，安志山.甘肃敦煌雅丹地质公园区风蚀气候侵蚀力特征［J］.中国沙漠，2017，37（6）：5.
16	李潇丽，贾真秀，裴树文，等.泥河湾盆地麻地沟遗址地层易溶盐沉积及其环境意义［J］.海洋地质与第四纪地质，2016（3）：9.
17	Williams M A J， Dunkerley D L， De Deckker P，et al.Quaternary Environments［M］.London，UK：Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd，1993.
18	中国科学院南京土壤研究所.土壤理化分析［M］.上海：上海科学技术出版社，1978.
19	Liu J T， Gao Z J， Wang Z Y，et al.Hydrogeochemical processes and suitability assessment of groundwater in the Jiaodong Peninsula，China［J］.Environmental Monitoring and Assessment，2020，192：1-17.
20	Yan Y， Gao R Z， Liu T X.Hydrochemical characteristics and control factors of groundwater in the northwest salt lake basin［J］.Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology，2016，36：151-159.
21	Liang X L， Niu Q H， Qu J J，et al.Geochemical analysis of yardang strata in the Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark，Northwest China，and implications on its palaeoenvironment，provenance，and potential dynamics［J］.Aeolian Research，2019，40：91-104.
22	王彦洁，武法东，李秀明，等.甘肃敦煌雅丹地貌沉积物常量元素地球化学特征及指示意义［J］.干旱区资源与环境，2019，33（4）：161-167.
23	刘艳蕊，杨一博，方小敏，等.沉积相变迁对内陆湖泊沉积易溶盐作为古环境指标的影响：以西宁盆地为例［J］.沉积学报，2014，32（1）：9.
24	瓦利亚什科M T.钾盐矿床形成的地球化学规律［M］.范立，译.北京：中国工业出版社，1965：17-19，274-309.
25	翟秋敏，郭志永.坝上高原安固里淖全新世湖泊沉积与环境［M］.北京：科学出版社，2011.
26	李继彦，董治宝，李恩菊，等.察尔汗盐湖雅丹地貌沉积物粒度特征研究［J］.中国沙漠，2012，32（5）：1187-1192.
27	Yang H Y， Zhao H， Wang X F，et al.Optical dating of yardang sediments and its implications for past flood events on the border of the Badain Jaran Desert，Northern China［J］.Catena，2021，207：105614.
28	Liang X L， Wang X L， Zhai X H，et al.Color changes in yardang strata sediment in the Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark，Northwest China：controlling factors and significance for sedimentary environments［J］.Frontiers in Earth Science，2023，10：1107213.
29	王永，赵振宏，林景星.罗布泊AK1孔沉积物地球化学组成与古气候［J］.地球学报，2004，25（6）：653-658.
30	徐莉，艳红，杨甲全.罗布泊盐湖表层土地球化学及沉积特征［J］.中国沙漠，2014，34（6）：1552-1557.
31	Liu B， Zhao H， Li S H，et al.Asynchronous palaeosol development during the past 20 ka in response to climate change across the dune fields of the Asian summer monsoonal boundary，northern China［J］.Earth-Science Reviews，2022，234：104232.
32	马冰洁，张全发，李思悦.中国跨境河流水化学特征及其控制因素［J］.第四纪研究，2023，43（2）：425-438.
33	郭志清.我国沙漠地区沙丘的易溶盐含量分布特征［J］.中国沙漠，1987，7（4）：50-62.

[1]	Lü Kexin, Shuang Zhao, Wenchang Zhang, Dunsheng Xia. Magnetic properties of Holocene aeolian sand and lacustrine sediments from the Salawusu River Basin [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2024, 44(1): 75-85.
[2]	Haokun Mo, Guangyin Hu, Huicong Meng. Research progress on aeolian activity in the Qinghai Lake area， northeastern Tibetan Plateau [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(6): 197-209.
[3]	Yanxia Pan, Yang Zhao, Zhishan Zhang. The influence of eco-mat laying on sand fixation and soil temperature and humidity [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(5): 186-193.
[4]	Kezhi Wang, Xiaomin Liu, Tingxi Liu, Yaotian Yang, Qiang Luo. Effect and influencing factors of sediment discharge in Haibowan Reservoir [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(5): 9-17.
[5]	Yali Ma, Zhiduo Wang, Jiaqiong Zhang, Yusuo Xu, Yuanyuan Li. Effect of moss crust coverage and spatial distribution on soil wind erosion using wind tunnel experiments and simulations [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(5): 97-107.
[6]	Qingshuang Meng, Hejun Zuo, Min Yan, Haibing Wang, Cheng Xi. Relationship between constant elements and granularity of the surface sediment in the Kubuqi Desert [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(4): 107-117.
[7]	Fan Chang, Weiwei Hu, Xingcai Li. Numerical simulation study on sand-reduction effect of sediment baffles of ballastless track [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(4): 98-106.
[8]	Qiwei Li, Zhijun Gong, Ming Luo, Huaming Peng, Han Wang, Wei Wang. Grain size analysis of two sand layers with parallel bedding in the sand hills around Poyang Lake and its implication for the sedimentary environment [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(3): 152-159.
[9]	Xiao Zhang, Ping Yan, Miao Dong, Xiaokang Liu, Wenjie Yuan, Xiaoxu Wang. Preliminary results of sedimentary structure of compound crescentic dune in the lower reaches of Tora River Basin， Qaidam Basin probed with ground penetrating radar [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2023, 43(1): 160-168.
[10]	Xiangjie Li, Zhiwen Li, Dingding Du, Li Sun, Chu Hou, Shiqian Li, Wen Zhang. Sediments and spatial pattern characteristics of Vitex trifolia nebkhas in the Houtian sandy land of Nanchang， China [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(6): 211-220.
[11]	Aibaidoula Gulayisaimu, Feng Zhang, Feng Wu, Shixin Wu, Jianghua Zheng, Tao Sun. Grain size characteristics of dune sands and spatial variation in the Tengger Desert [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(5): 133-145.
[12]	Xiaozhi Wang, Zhibao Dong, Weige Nan, Chao Li, Chong Gao, Xin Zhang. Sediment characteristics of climbing dunes in Lhasa River Valley， China [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(4): 22-31.
[13]	Fenliang Liu, Hongshan Gao, Baotian Pan, Zongmeng Li. The genesis， age and its paleoclimatic significance of loess-like sediments in the Huatan section of the dry-hot valley of the Jinsha River [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(4): 60-70.
[14]	Yufeng Zheng, Xiaopeng Jia, Yuanzheng Wang. Selective deposition of coarse and fine sediments in the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia reach of the Yellow River [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(3): 233-240.
[15]	Hong Jia, Zhiyan Sun, Jinming Xie, Jie Chen, Yinghua Zheng, Mingrui Qiang. Environmental changes recorded by aeolian deposits in the coasts of China [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(3): 51-62.

Soluble salt deposition of the Dunhuang yardang strata and its indication for sedimentary environment

RichHTML

PDF

Knowledge

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

Figures/Tables 10

References 33

Related Articles 15

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments