A new method for defining the extent of a mountain, mountain ordering, is proposed, and is used to examine the morphological characteristics of a set of ordered mountains in northern Japan. As an example of geomorphometry based on the method
of mountain ordering, mountain order and the number, area and height for mountains of each order were determined for these mountains.
Different mountain shapes in sedimentary sequences in the Canadian Rockies were enhanced by glacial erosion and have been modified postglacially by gravity-driven slope processes. Slope modification by both glacial erosion and postglaciation
Formative ages of the Huangshan and its granite, process of mountain geomorphic evolution from the Eocene to Quaternary, environmental changes of Quaternary, formative origin of beautiful peaks and fascinating rocks are studied and the questionable
Peaks of identity in Colorado's San Juan Mountains
Colorado ; Cultural identity ; Landscape ; Leisure ; Mountain ; Semiotics of space ; United States of America
As certain mountains such as the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado are imbued with meaning, they become peaks of identity, symbolic landscapes associated with community and cultural ideals. For communities near the San Juans
Sustainable land management in marginal mountain areas of the Himalayan region
Afforestation ; Agricultural production ; Agriculture ; Asia ; Farming system ; Food security ; Himalaya ; Land management ; Mountain ; Nepal
There is little arable land in the hills and mountains of the Himalayan region, where small, marginal farmers try to eke out a living. A new thinking advocates research in niche based sustainable production systems on marginal lands as part
of the effort to provide food security and sustainable livehoods for such marginal farmers. The International Centre for Integrated Mountains Development's (ICIMOD) afforestation strategies for degraded marginal areas are discussed, with reference to Sikkim
Paleoindian occupation of the White Mountains, New Hampshire
Late Quaternary history of the White Mountains, New Hampshire and adjacent southeastern Québec
Archaeology ; Archeological site ; Lithology ; Mountain ; New England ; Palaeo-environment ; Prehistory ; Quaternary ; United States of America
Etude de l'occupation paléoindienne dans les White Mountains, au New Hampshire. Description de 7 sites paléoindiens et de leurs assemblages d'artefacts. La clé d'interprétation de ces sites est l'identification des sources lithiques des Paléoindiens
. Le déplacement des matériaux lithiques à partir des White Mountains ou vers ces dernières permet d'avoir une certaine idée des déplacements et des contacts interrégionaux. La durée et l'extension de l'occupation paléoindienne dans les White Mountains
The role of preglacial relief in the development of mountain glaciation in the Sudetes, with the special reference to the Karkonosze Mountains
Central Europe ; Cirque ; Czech Republic ; Europe ; Glacial valley ; Glaciation ; Mountain ; Pleistocene ; Poland ; Quaternary ; Snow line ; Sudety ; Topography
The pattern and magnitude of the Pleistocene glaciation in the Sudetes is clearly controlled by the pre-existing, preglacial topography. The simultaneous occurrence of 3 factors is considered necessary for a mountain glaciation to develop
Late-Quaternary history of the alpine flora of the New Hampshire White Mountains
Late Quaternary history of the White Mountains, New Hampshire and adjacent southeastern Québec
Lateglacial ; Mountain ; New England ; Palaeo-ecology ; Palaeobotany ; Palynology ; Pollen diagram ; Quaternary ; Stratigraphy ; United States of America
Reconstitution de l'histoire de la flore alpine des White Mountains du New Hampshire à partir des études polliniques et des macrofossiles de la région des lakes of the Clouds, (Mont Washington). Comparaison de ces résultats avec le pollen et les
à la perte de certaines espèces de plantes dans la zone alpine des White Mountains.
Review of why a bronze plaque in honor of Alexander von Humboldt was affixed to the north wall of the stone pyramid for Simón Bolívar on the Andean mountain Chimborazo. There von Humboldt developed his ideas on the altitudinal arrangements
of natural and human life and their ordely change in elevation with latitude. Article includes the trilingual text (English, Spanish, Quechua) of the plaque. Plaque ceremony was concluding highlight of the III International symposium on sustainable mountain
Dating recent alluvial sediments in the Wicklow Mountains
Modern floodplain sediments in the Wicklow Mountains display a stratigraphy and sedimentology that contrasts them with earlier Holocene alluvium. This paper presents the results of a C 14 dating programme the objects of which were to date : a) more
definitively their commencement throughout the Wicklow Mountains, and b) their internal stratigraphies with a view to establishing a flood chronology. Although the results show that the immediate research aims cannot be achieved using C 14 dating they have lead
Design principles from traditional mountain irrigation systems (Bisses) in the valais, Switzerland
Irrigation ; Irrigation system ; Mountain ; Rill wash ; Switzerland ; Traditional agriculture ; Valais
and remained relatively stable up to the end of the 19th century. Paper describes 20th century changes, the long-term sustainability of bisses, their relationship with other mountain irrigation systems, and irrigation planning. - (SLD)
Observations on deforestation and alpine turf destruction in the Central Wutai Mountains, Shanxi Province, China
China ; Deforestation ; Holocene ; Land use ; Mountain ; Pastureland ; Shanxi ; Soil erosion
Wutai Shan, a Buddhist pilgrimage site since the 5th century, has a long history of extensive deforestation and intensive land use. By the end of the 19th century, the mountains had become widely deforested. Radiocarbon dates on wood and charcoal
The morphologic structure of step-pools in mountain streams
California ; Channel geometry ; Discharge ; Fluvial dynamics ; Grain size distribution ; Longitudinal section ; Model ; Mountain ; River bed ; Stream ; United States of America
The purpose of this paper is to report a field-based investigation on the geometric structure of step-pools in the Santa Monica Mountain streams. The step-pool morphology is evaluated empirically in light of variations in a downstream direction
Relict periglacial slope deposits in the Hex River Mountains, South Africa : observations and palaeoenvironmental implications
Cape Province ; Grain size distribution ; Lateglacial ; Mountain ; Palaeo-environment ; Periglacial features ; Slope deposit ; South Africa
The openwork block deposits in the Western Cape Mountains may have a variety of origins. However, some summit deposits appear to be periglacial blockfields and blockstreams and, as such, are probably the most widespread manifestation of cold Late
Volcanic ejecta largely contributed to landscape building also very far from volcanic areas, providing substratum for soil genesis. The AA. studied the role of pyroclastics as soil forming factor on the carbonate relieves in the Partenio Mountain
Poverty, land care, and sustainable livelihoods in hillside and mountain regions
Environmental degradation ; Hill ; Living conditions ; Living standard ; Mountain ; Natural resources ; Poverty ; Resource management
as well as of improved land care methods. Author calls for the restoration of local control over hillside and mountain resources and for the use of traditional knowledge in the crafting of development activities. - (SLD)
Problems of glaciation of the High Tatra Mountains - JOSEPH PARTSCH synthesis in the light of current knowledge
Dating ; Deglaciation ; Glaciation ; Moraine ; Mountain ; Palaeogeography ; Palynology ; Pleistocene ; Poland ; Pollen diagram ; Quaternary ; Snow line ; Tatra Mountains
Deglaciation landforms are identified in 2 main valleys of the Polish High Tatra Mountains. Their character and distribution is parallelized with lacustrine sediments and deposits filling the dead-ice depression. Absolute dating and palynological
Coarse sand accumulations in granite mountains : the case-studies of the Serra do Gerês and Serra da Estrela (Portugal)
Grain size distribution ; Granite ; Mountain ; Portugal ; Sand ; Sedimentology ; Water erosion ; Weathering ; Wind erosion ; Wind speed
After the characterisation of the coarse sand accumulations in both mountains, their sedimentological properties are analysed and the aeolian and water activity in the two mountain ranges is compared. From this study it is evident that aeolian