Gobi Area Research Articles

Characteristics of inland quaternary basins in Northwest China with reference to their hydrological significance

Chen Mengxiong, 1994. Characteristics of inland Quaternary basins in Northwest China with reference to their hydrological significance. In: E.J.F. de Mulder (Editor), Engineering Geology of Quaternary Deposits. Eng. Geol., 37: 61–65. Quaternary inland basins are well-developed in northwest China, better known as the typical Gobi Desert area. Most of these Quaternary basins are features inherited from Meso-Cenozoic basins. They are characterized by long sequences of gravel formations and strong neotectonics. Several patterns of basin structures have been classified on the basis of different intensities of neotectonic movements. This paper gives a detailed analysis of the sedimentary and structural features of these different basin types paying special attention to their hydrological significance.

HEIFEゴビ地域の接地境界層の乱流特性について

HEIFEゴビ地域の接地境界層の乱流特性について

Vitamin C.

<h3>DIETARY PRACTICES AND SCURVY</h3> The principle of preventing scurvy by the use of certain foods had to be learned repeatedly in early human experience. Primitive peoples seldom had a choice of orange juice, grapefruit, tomato juice, cantaloupe or strawberries for breakfast, but nearly all tribal groups knew that fresh foods were necessary for their health and survival. Practices varied from eating thistle tops in the Gobi Desert area to consuming water extracts of evergreen leaves in forested sections of North America, Europe and Asia. Scurvy, in the classic sense,¹is no longer a major disease, but severe cases are encountered occasionally in nearly all medical centers, and many mild cases remain undetected or are confused with mild cases of rickets. There is good evidence that moderate deficiencies impair health without giving rise to the classic signs that result in a diagnosis of scurvy. Therefore, a reliable intake of vitamin