Abstract
On the basis of the detailed analysis of scientific works, written by Yuriy Polians’kyi, the main scientific achievements of the scholar are characterized. These works are concerning researches of loesssoil stratum on the Middle Dniester region. In particular, progressive technique of researches of Quaternary deposits and using of the newest terminology are considered. Yuriy Polianskyi’s major scientific ideas are analyzed: loess and terraces, loess and glaciations, loess and Paleolithic, stratigraphic significance of fossil soils in loess-soil stratum etc. The influence of scientific achievements of Yuriy Polians’kyi at the field of loess problematic on the development of modern palaeogeographic researches of loess of Ukraine is analyzed. Key words: loess, terraces, fossil soils, glaciations, Pleistocene, Paleolithic, Dniester, Volyn-Podillia region.
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