黄土高原地区

Boundary Data of Loess Plateau Region

黄土高原位于中国中北部地区,因其覆盖深厚的黄土、强烈的水土流失、独特的黄土塬、梁、峁地貌类型、以及中国悠久历史渊源而著名。黄土高原的范围有不同的定义,1955-1958年中国科学院黄河中游水土保持综合考察队主要考察作为自然单元的黄土高原,其地理范围为太行山以西、日月山以东、秦岭以北、长城以南地区。1984年5月,中国科学院成立了以中国科学院-国家计划委员会自然资源综合考察委员会副主任张有实研究员为队长的“中国科学院黄土高原综合科学考察队”,参加这次考察的单位有中国科学院内外单位50多家,参加科考的科研人员超过500人。

The Loess Plateau in mid-north China is well known because of geomorphology,loess deposition and as the ancient Chinese civilizations.However,there are different definitions about its extent.During 1955-1958,the First Water and Soil Conservation Expedition in min-stream Yellow River,organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),defined it as the areas extended from Mt.Taihang to Mt.Riyue(Mt.Sun&Moon)in east-west direction,and between Mt.Qinling and the Great Wall in south-north direction,which is basically a geomorphologic dimension.