loess

Summary

loess is a soil type^[1]. loess ranks in the top 9% of soil_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,942 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• loess's instance of is recorded as soil type^[3].
• loess is a type of sediment^[4].
• loess's Commons category is recorded as Loess^[5].
• loess's said to be the same as is recorded as Q12551515^[6].
• loess's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[7].
• loess's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• loess's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• loess's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[10].
• loess's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• loess's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[12].
• loess's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4^[13].
• loess's different from is recorded as Less^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

loess's instance of is recorded as soil type^[3]. loess is a type of sediment^[4].

Why It Matters

loess ranks in the top 9% of soil_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,942 views/month).^[2] loess has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] loess is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]