Morphology and genesis of hillslope pediments in the Febe area (South-Cameroon)

Auteurs :
EMBRECHTS, J.
DE DAPPER, M.

Description :
The Quaternary geomorphological evolution in Africa is characterised by the occurrence of several pedimentation cycles. In tropical climates with a short dry season and with highly and deeply weathered soils valley floor pedimentation is active and results in the formation of a relief in half oranges and flat valley bottoms. In a mountainous or a hilly relief so-called hillslope pediments may be formed. During the pedimentation process clay is transported as silt and sand sized micro-aggregates.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena, 1987, vol. 14, n°. 1-2, p. 31-43, Références bibliographiques : 36 réf.

Date :
1987