This paper deals with red clays in Hungary, which are younger than the Upper Pannonian (Upper Miocene) but older than the Pleistocene. Their origin and stratigraphical position is still debated. Based on geomorphological position and mineralogical
Geomorphological indicators for environmental impact assessment: consumable and non-consumable geomorphological resources
Agricultural land use ; Applied geomorphology ; Cantabria ; Environment ; Geo-ecology ; Geographical information system ; Impact ; Indicator ; Land use ; Methodology ; Natural hazards ; Natural resources ; Soil erosion ; Spain
A methodological approach is proposed for the incorporation of geomorphological features into environmental impact assessments. A series of quantitative indicators and indices are proposed, so that impacts on both consumable and non-consumable
geomorphological resources can be objectively determined. Impact can thus be expressed by means of magnitudes with specific dimensions, or at least as fractions of a maximum theoretical value. Procedures for the integration of individual indices into general impact
Geomorphology of the eastern coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan
Applied geomorphology ; Climatic variation ; Coastal environment ; Coastal geomorphology ; Dead Sea ; Delta ; Drainage network ; Fault ; Jordan ; Karst ; Mass movement ; Natural hazards ; Sea level ; Sedimentation ; Taffoni ; Terrace
This paper aims to investigate the geomorphological characteristics of the eastern coast of the Dead Sea as influenced by structural instability and climatic changes. Aerial photos and map analyses served to distinguish main morphological features
and slope classes, whereas geomorphological changes along the coast, mainly those developed by the declining of the Dead Sea levels were located and examined in the field. Also attention was paid to dimensions and development of particular features
Geomorphological analysis of the development of the South-Eastern Šumava granite region
The granite territory of the Plechý massif and its aim was analysed by a complete geomorphologic mapping in the Šumava region. Glacial modelation is evident only in the highest part of the NE slope of Plechý, where a great cirque was formed. Recent
Author describe the geomorphological features of the lava plateau of Medves in northern Hungary near the Hungarian-Slovakian boundary. Erosion processes as well as geomorphological processes (e.g. mass movements) are investigated in details
Geomorphological conditions of the Broumov basin and of the Bohemian part of the Table Mounts are described. Current geomorphological processes in Martínkovice creek catchment especially gully erosion and land slides are analyzed. A detailed
Concept ; Earth surface processes ; Geomorphology ; Model ; Philosophy ; Spatial variation ; Time
Standard histories of geomorphology tend to identify a basic conflict between 2 extremes: 1) timebound, desriptive regional studies of landscape evolution; and 2) timeless analysis of process mechanics. The A. argues that we need to ask a new type
Geomorphology and drainage of the S-Gömör-Torna karst region in view of an environmental hazard
Geomorphology and changing environments in Central Europe
The geomorphology and underground drainage of the Szilice and Alsó-hegy (Lower Plateau) have been studied within a long-term project in order to estimate the extent of ecological risks. With knowledge on geomorphological-hydrological links
movements in the origin of geological and geomorphological features. Various types of structures have been selected for study and recognised as particular types of morphostructure. Examples of relief properties suggest a relationship between orography
The general geomorphological map on the scale of 1:25,000, the Zlatna sheet, marks out 3 large relief groups, namely, denudational, fluviatile and anthropic. It contains an explanatory text, 2 auxiliary profiles (scale 1:50,000), namely a map
of relief units, a morphostructural map, as well as 2 geomorphological cross-sections (scale 1:25,000) revealing both the landforms and the geological structure, i.e. rock compositions and strata inclination.
Large woody debris and river geomorphological pattern : examples from S.E. France and S. England
This paper contributes to the evaluation of the geomorphological significance of large woody debris, LWD, in European rivers. It provides a context for this evaluation through an analysis of the international literature on LWD. It then presents
an analysis based upon semi-natural hydrosystems in S.E. France and S. England of different geomorphological pattern or type. Finally, some recomendations for management based upon geomorphological river types are presented.
Detailed geomorphological mapping in the western part of the Lišov Threshold has been done in 1994. The studied region is situated at contact of Budějovice Basin and Třebon Basin in South Bohemia. It is characterized by manifestations especially
Late Holocene sedimentation rates and geomorphological significance of the Ncamasere Valley, Okavango delta, Botswana
The paper presents the preliminary results of geomorphological and sedimentological investigations in the Ncamasere Valley, a seasonally back-flooded tributary of the Okavango River. Studies of organic horizons within cores indicate the differences
Climate ; Climatic geomorphology ; Drainage network ; Malta ; Mediterranean area ; Slope deposit ; Valley
With such a limited area and range of rock type, Malta cannot provide anything approaching a representative sample of the landforms which occur in the Mediterranean Basin. However, few geomorphological features can be considered unique
landform and is the predominant feature in maltese geomorphology.
Multi-phase geomorphological evolution of the Keszthely Mountains (SW-Transdanubia) and karstic recharge of the Hévíz lake
Geomorphology and changing environments in Central Europe
in the hydrogeological system of the Hévíz lake. The paleogeographical reconstruction was based on large-scale geological models. A special attention was paid to the geomorphological control on sedimentation and karstification. The consequences of differential erosion
The structure and geomorphology of the Dashgil mud volcano, Azerbaijan
The large-scale and small-scale structure and geomorphology of the active Dashgil mud volcano in central Azerbaijan, have been studied. Through historical records it is known that this mud volcano has major eruptions every 6-32 years. The activity
of the mud volcano and the processes responsible for the observed Dashgil geomorphology are discussed. The natural contribution of atmospheric greenhouse gases from the world's mud volcanoes is highly significant.
Geomorphology and sedimentary record of three cuspate forelands as indicators of Late Holocene relative sea-level changes, Disko, West Greenland
C 14 dating ; Coastal geomorphology ; Core sampling ; Glacial isostasy ; Grain size distribution ; Greenland ; Holocene ; Intertidal zone ; Lagoon ; Quaternary ; Salt marsh ; Sea level ; Stratigraphy ; Vertical movement
The purpose of this investigation is to reconstruct the trend of the early-middle Holocene emergence of western Disko and to point out possible transgression phases during late Holocene. The geomorphology of 3 cuspate forelands at Saqqarliit