Themes
Aeolian dust is a product of the complex interactions of planetary surface systems and is preserved in various geologic archives, including loess on land and sediments in oceans, lakes, and ice sheets. Extensive aeolian deposits existed in the Cenozoic and the deep past of Earth's history. The processes that control dust production, transportation, deposition and its post-depositional alteration are closely related to regional tectonic and glacial activity, hydrologic and atmospheric circulation, and climate conditions. Loess belts in the mid-latitudes of Eurasia hosted the cradles of Chinese and European civilizations due to their importance to ancient people for food and shelter. Aeolian deposits are also valuable archives of palaeoclimates and palaeoenvironments, and provide a unique opportunity to explore the interactions of geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere, as well as to examine the relationship between loess and human habitability. We solicit contributions on all aspects of aeolian deposits from modern time to deep past, including (1) modern processes, (2) geologic records and palaeoenvironmental and landscape analyses, (3) loess and human habitability, and (4) modeling and methodology. Researches that focus on aeolian deposits on other planets are also welcome.
Topics
❖Modern aeolian processes
❖Aeolian deposits, palaeoenvironment and landscape
❖Modeling of aeolian processes and palaeoclimate
❖Archeology in loess regions
❖Engineering geology, geohazards and ecological recovery in loess regions
Publication Opportunity
Selected papers will be published in special issues of Quaternary Research and Quaternary International.
Poster Requirements
All poster presenters have the opportunity to introduce their posters within 3-5 minutes. Poster Session presentations and interactions will be livestreamed. Accepted posters will be posted on the conference website and delegates will be able to browse and view the posters anytime. Please send your ePoster (PDF) to Minmin Sun (sunminmin@mail.iggcas.ac.cn) by July 30.
All poster material should be confined to 90 cm x 120 cm.
