Scottish geographical magazine . existed. With reference to the immense thickness and extent of the loess, some interesting remarksare contained in Von Riclitliofens original ai-ticle (Geol. Mag. 1882, Decade ii. vol. ix. pp. 293-305), where the question of the origin of this deposit is fully discussed. Similar sub-ai-rialdeposits are very well described by Israel C. Russell, of the Geol. Survey, in the AridRegion of N. America—Colorado, New Mexico, W. Texas, Arizona, S. California, Nevada,Utah, S. Oregon, etc., and he adopts the desiccated lake theory (see Geol. Mag. Decade vi.
Scottish geographical magazine . existed. With reference to the immense thickness and extent of the loess, some interesting remarksare contained in Von Riclitliofens original ai-ticle (Geol. Mag. 1882, Decade ii. vol. ix. pp. 293-305), where the question of the origin of this deposit is fully discussed. Similar sub-ai-rialdeposits are very well described by Israel C. Russell, of the Geol. Survey, in the AridRegion of N. America—Colorado, New Mexico, W. Texas, Arizona, S. California, Nevada,Utah, S. Oregon, etc., and he adopts the desiccated lake theory (see Geol. Mag. Decade vi. 1839, pp. 289, 342). The observations of Mr. St. George Littledale (see Geogr. 189-1), and of the Russian traveller, SI. Potanin, in his journeys across the Gobi, are ofspecial interest as showing the extraordinary accumulations of this fine dust or sand, inwhich mountains appear completely immersed, only the rocky crests emerging liere andthere above the level expanse. I80BATHIC CURVES AND SURFACE SALINITYJN^AUGUST. ^^ Fig. 3. Sept. 1883. I I H li i ^^ I I Seal, thrthr Chan. *? -?«% J»«x «»»s xm »»•* Scab Hr the Scctwns. l^ioOOxM ScatusL G«a^«p]ucAl Mft^«ziZL». 1804
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