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Spatial loess distribution in the eastern Carpathian Basin: a novel approach based on geoscientific maps and data

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  • Heiko Lindner
  • Frank Lehmkuhl
  • Christian Zeeden

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Geo- and palaeoecological studies in the Carpathian Basin require a detailed knowledge of the distribution of aeolian sediments. Existing maps are not detailed enough and erroneous as a result of the basic input data and scale used. Here we present a map showing the detailed distribution of loess sediments in the Carpathian Basin at the border of Hungary and Romania using a Geographic Information System and the vectorized, statistically analysed geological map of Hungary (scale 1:300,000) and the Romanian pedological map (scale 1:500,000). Both, the Hungarian and the Romanian data sets were combined and transferred into a common loess sediment classification system resulting in a seamless cross-border map showing the loess distribution in the Carpathian Basin at a scale of about 1:500,000.

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  • Heiko Lindner & Frank Lehmkuhl & Christian Zeeden, 2017. "Spatial loess distribution in the eastern Carpathian Basin: a novel approach based on geoscientific maps and data," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 173-181, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:13:y:2017:i:2:p:173-181
    DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2017.1279083
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