Late Quaternary landscape development at the margin of the Pomeranian phase (MIS 2) near Lake Wygonin (Northern Poland)

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

HIRSCH, F.

Geopedology and Landscape Development, Brandenburg Univ. of Technology, Cottbus, Allemagne

SCHNEIDER, A.

Geopedology and Landscape Development, Brandenburg Univ. of Technology, Cottbus, Allemagne

NICOLAY, A.

Geopedology and Landscape Development, Brandenburg Univ. of Technology, Cottbus, Allemagne

BŁASZKIEWICZ, M.

Polish Academy of Sciences, Dept. of Environmental Resources and Geohazard, Inst. of Geography, Toruń, Pologne

KORDOWSKI, J.

Polish Academy of Sciences, Dept. of Environmental Resources and Geohazard, Inst. of Geography, Toruń, Pologne

NORYSKIEWICZ, A.M.

Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Inst. of Archaeology, Toruń, Pologne

TYSZKOWSKI, S.

Polish Academy of Sciences, Dept. of Environmental Resources and Geohazard, Inst. of Geography, Toruń, Pologne

RAAB, A.

Research Centre Landscape Development and Mining Landscapes, Brandenburg Univ. of Technology (BTU), Cottbus, Allemagne

RAAB, T.

Geopedology and Landscape Development, Brandenburg Univ. of Technology, Cottbus, Allemagne

Description :
The AA. used a combined geomorphological, pedological, sedimentological and palynological approach to characterize landscape development after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) near Lake Wygonin in Northern Poland. The pedostratigraphical findings from soil pits and drillings were extrapolated using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electric resistivity tomography (ERT). During the Pomeranian phase, glacial and fluvioglacial processes dominated the landscape near Lake Wygonin. At the end of the glacial period, periglacial processes became relevant and caused the formation of ventifacts and coversands containing coated sand grains. At approximately 15,290–14,800 cal yr BP, a small pond formed in a kettle hole. It is highlighted that Helianthemum is a prominent marker in the pollen spectra during the Younger Dryas. Land use induced soil erosion, the translocation started at about 1560–1410 cal BP. Since 540–460 cal BP forestry caused further soil erosion along the roads.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2015, vol. 124, p. 28-44, nombre de pages : 17, Références bibliographiques : 104 ref.

Date :
2015

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena

Langue :
Anglais