Geomorphological evidence for a late pleistocene glaciation in the highmountains of Taiwan dated with age estimates by optically stimulated luminescence (OSL).
Glaciation and periglacial in asian highmountains.
Balkans ; Bulgaria ; Climate ; Dendrochronology ; Forest ; Geo-ecology ; Highmountain ; Mountain ; Pirin ; Records ; Tree line
Highmountains and their ecosystems offer an outstanding opportunity for studies on the impact of climate change. One of the highmountains is the Pirin Mountain in Southeast Europe in Bulgaria. The article deals with terms Balkan, climate change
The progressive development of precision of repeated measurements in the three-dimensional network of Mountain peaks are demonstrated in the Žiar valley in the West Tatras for the years 1961, 1975, 1982 and 1988. - (MS)
Cogent article on an inclusive definition for mountain clouds forests, their importance in hydrology and biodiversity and a discussion of eight kinds of threats to their survival. Discussion of actions and research needs required to meet those
High-mountain elements in the geomorphology of the Sudetes, Bohemian Massif, and their significance
Modelling of high-mountain relief
Central Europe ; Czech Republic ; Debris flow ; Europe ; Forest ; Geo-ecology ; Geomorphology ; Highmountain ; Inheritated geomorphological features ; Mass movement ; Mountain ; Periglacial features ; Pleistocene ; Poland ; Slope dynamics ; Sudety
This paper reviews the existing regional literature, and develops the argument that the most elevated areas in the Sudetes are very distinctive geomorphologically and bear a number of affinities to highmountain environments. Particular attention
Parameterization of incoming longwave radiation in high-mountain environments
Air temperature ; Atmospheric moisture ; Cloud ; Cloud cover ; Highmountain ; Model ; Mountain ; Radiation ; Radiation balance
Some ecological applications and energy budget calculations of the earth's surface require accurate estimates of incoming longwave radiation. As cloud cover observations are not conducted frequently in high-mountain environments, a new model
radiation. The model was calibrated with data from high-mountain and lowland stations and the results are compared with existing models.
On the ages and magnitude of debris flows in the Polish Tatra mountains
Carpathians ; Dating ; Highmountain ; Little ice age ; Mountain ; Mudflow ; Poland ; Slope ; Slope dynamics ; Tatra Mountains
Detailed geomorphological mapping, supplemented by lichenometric datings and lacustrine sediment studies, shows that debris flow activity on the high-mountain Tatra slopes/South Poland/increased in both frequency and occurrence as well as magnitude
Multifaceted presentation on the external influences reaching remote mountain areas with comments on artificial borders as a colonial heritage; the Kashmir stalemate; impact of roads on mountain development in northern Pakistan; impact of tourism
The glacial and periglacial geomorphology for the Simen and Bale Mountains in Ethiopia is reviewed. The Simen Mountains are mostly absent of relict perglacial landforms and today host a variety of miniature cryogenic phenomena. The Bale Mountains
host a few localized large relict cryogenic landforms (e.g. stone stripes), suggesting past sporadic permafrost. A variety of regional factors may have contributed to the more extensive periglacial activity in southern Ethiopia than in the higher Simen
The aim of this paper is to establish the relationships between the high-mountain vegetation and the landforms and geomorphological processes modelling the slopes of the Tatra Mountains, and to test the proposition that these relationships are only
The valley of Shimshal - a geographical portrait of a remote highmountain settlement and its pastures with reference to environmental habitat conditions in the North-West Karakorum (Pakistan)
Tibet and High-Asia
Dam ; Glacial surge ; Glacier ; Glacier fluctuation ; Irrigation ; Karokoram ; Mass movement ; Moraine ; Mountain ; Mudflow ; Natural hazards ; Pakistan ; Settlement
This paper presents observations on the natural hazard potential for permanent and seasonal mountain settlements and infrastructure such as routeways and irrigation canals in the North-West Karakorum. The remote highmountain settlement Shimshal
channels, which are frequently laid in screes, to annual high destruction potential through mass movement processes.