Temporal and spatial variations in periglacial soil movements on alpine crest slopes     

Norikazu Matsuoka 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2005,30(1):41-58

This paper describes up to ten years of continuous monitoring of frost heave, creep and associated parameters on high mountain crest slopes in the Japanese and Swiss Alps, aiming to evaluate spatial and interannual variations in the rates and controls of soil movement. Shallow frost creep re?ecting diurnal frost heave activity dominates the crest slopes that lack a vegetation mat and have a thin debris mantle with good drainage. Seasonal frost heave activity can induce slightly deeper movement where ?ne soil exists below the depth reached by diurnal freeze–thaw penetration, although the shallow bedrock impedes movements below 20 cm depth. As a result, downslope velocity pro?les display strong concavity with surface velocities of 2–50 cm a^?1. The frost creep rates vary spatially, depending on the soil texture, slope gradient, frequency of temperature cycling across 0 °C and moisture availability during freeze–thaw periods. Soil movements recur in every freeze–thaw period, although with some interannual variations affected by the length of seasonal snow cover and the occurrence of precipitation during freeze–thaw periods. The Swiss Alps encounter more signi?cant interannual variations than the Japanese Alps, re?ecting the large variability of the annual snow regime. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Rapid erosion of the coast of Sagar island, West Bengal - India     

Girish Gopinath  P. Seralathan 《Environmental Geology》2005,48(8):1058-1067

The coastal zone of the Sagar island has been studied. The island has been subjected to erosion by natural processes and to a little extent by anthropogenic activities over a long period. Major landforms identified in the coastal area of the Sagar island are the mud flats/salt marshes, sandy beaches/dunes and mangroves. The foreshore sediments are characterized by silty, slightly sandy mud, slightly silty sand and silty sand. Samples 500 m inland from high waterline are silty slightly sandy mud, and by clayey slightly sandy mud. The extent of coastline changes are made by comparing the topographic maps of 1967 and satellite imageries of 1996, 1998 and 1999. Between 1967 and 1999 about 29.8 km² of the island has been eroded and the accreted area is only 6.03 km². Between 1996 and 1998 the area underwent erosion of 13.64 km² while accretion was 0.48 km². From 1998 to 1999, 3.26 km² additional area was eroded with meager accretion. Erosion from 1997 to 1999 was estimated at 0.74 km² /year; however, from 1996 to 1999, the erosion rate was calculated as 5.47 km²/year. The areas severely affected by erosion are the northeastern, southwestern and southeastern faces of the island. As a consequence of coastal erosion, the mud flats/salt marshes, sandy beaches/dunes and mangroves have been eroded considerably. Deposition is experienced mainly on the western and southern part of the island. The island is built primarily by silt and clay, which can more easily be eroded by the waves, tides and cyclonic activities than a sandy coast. Historic sea level rises accompanied by land subsidence lead to differing rates of erosion at several pockets, thus periodically establishing new erosion planes.  相似文献   

贺兰山西侧紫泥湖地区晚更新世以来冰缘地貌过程与环境变化   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

单鹏飞 《地质论评》1997,43(4):428-433

紫泥湖地区座落在贺兰山西边４５ｋｍ处，海拔高度约１２００ｍ，区域地形呈现向北“Ｖ”字形开口的箕状洼地，其上生长旱生植被群落，沿自南而北流的沟谷阶地下发育了冻融 褶皱、冰楔和砂楔等冰缘地貌类型和过程，研究结果表明区域年平均气温末次冰期早期（５５－３５ｋｂＢＰ）较氏１０．５－１２．５℃，末次冰期盛期（２０－１５ｋｂＢＰ）今低１２．５－１３．７  相似文献   

根据砾石风化圈厚度估算地貌年龄^*   总被引：8，自引：0，他引：8  

李保俊  杨景春 《地理研究》1996,15(1):11-21

对砾石风化与时间关系的定量研究表明,二者关系是非线性的。实事上,由于风化残余物对风化过程的抑制作用,大部分砾石的风化速率随时间减小,有的与时间呈指数关系,这样,便可以根据砾石风化圈厚度估算地貌年龄。该方法自六十年代开始兴起,经过几十年的实践,已日趋成熟。近来我们在我国西部河西走廊中段进行了这方面研究。本文系统介绍了该方法的研究状况。  相似文献   

The headward extent of fluvial landforms and associated vegetation on massanutten mountain,Virginia     

Cliff R. Hupp 《地球表面变化过程与地形》1986,11(5):545-555

Variation in fluvial landforms and associated vegetation in the headward (upstream) direction has received little study and the controlling factors are not well understood. The relations among channel gradient, basin area, stream order, and the headward extent of fluvial landforms and vegetation was studied in 18 small basins and larger nearby stream reaches in the Massanutten Mountain area, northern Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Low-order streams were traversed to their basin heads. Notice was made of the point or region of the disappearance of fluvial landforms. Indicator species were used to confirm landform identification. The studied landforms include the channel bar, channel shelf, floodplain, and terraces. Basin geomorphic characteristics were determined from topographic and geologic maps and ground surveys. Results suggest that gradient is the most important factor controlling the development of fluvial landforms. Floodplains have not developed along stream reaches where average channel gradients exceed 0.15. Channel shelves and associated vegetation occur farther upstream than floodplains.  相似文献   

区域性滑坡敏感性评价的数据驱动权重模型及应用   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

张丽君  江思宏 《水文地质工程地质》2004,31(6):33-36

基于GIS的区域滑坡灾害评价的空间分析方法主要有两种，一是基于专家经验的知识驱动型方法；二是基于统计学的数据驱动型方法。前者对于影响滑坡灾害发生的评价指标的分级以及权重的确定多依赖于专家的经验，具有主观性和不确定性。而后者则是根据已发生滑坡灾害的历史调查数据以及影响滑坡灾害发生的孕灾环境因子资料，对评价指标进行分级和权重的确定。后者使区域滑坡评价更具科学性和可靠性。本文基于GIS技术，运用贝叶斯统计方法的数据驱动权重模型及其分析程序，进行了哥伦比亚Chinehina地区滑坡灾害敏感性分析。  相似文献   

Glacial erosion and geomorphology in the northwest Sierra Nevada, CA     

L. Allan James   《Geomorphology》2003,55(1-4):283

Pleistocene glacial erosion left a strong topographic imprint in the northwestern Sierra Nevada at many scales, yet the specific landforms and the processes that created them have not been previously documented in the region. In contrast, glaciation in the southern and central Sierra was extensively studied and by the end of the 19th century was among the best understood examples of alpine glaciation outside of the European Alps. This study describes glacially eroded features in the northwest Sierra and presents inferred linkages between erosional forms and Pleistocene glacial processes. Many relationships corroborate theoretical geomorphic principles. These include the occurrence of whalebacks in deep ice positions, roches moutonnées under thin ice, and occurrence of P-forms in low topographic positions where high subglacial meltwater pressures were likely. Some of the landforms described here have not previously been noted in the Sierra, including a large crag and tail eroded by shallow ice and erosional benches high on valley walls thought to be cut by ice-marginal channels.  相似文献   

Towards an integration of process measurements, archive analysis and modelling in geomorphology — the Kärkevagge experimental site, Abisko area, northern Sweden     

Martin Gude  Gerhard Daut  Susanne Dietrich  Roland Mäusbacher  Christer Jonasson  Annett Bartsch  & Dieter Scherer 《Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography》2002,84(3-4):205-212

The analysis of Holocene geomorphic process activity demands long–term data sets, which are available for the Kärkevagge catchment due to 50 years of intensive geomorphologic field studies. This data set is used in combination with additional field measurements, remote sensing and digital elevation model (DEM) analysis to provide input data for modelling Holocene valley development. On the basis of this information, geomorphic process units (GPUs) are defined by means of GIS modelling. These units represent areas of homogeneous process composition that transfer sediments. Since the data base enables the quantification of single processes, the interaction of processes within the units can also be quantified. Applying this concept permits calculation of recent sediment transfer rates and hence leads to a better understanding of actual geomorphic landscape development activity. To extrapolate these data in time and space the process–related sediments in the valley are analysed for depth and total volume, primarily using geophysical methods. In this fashion the validity of measured process rates is evaluated for the Holocene time scale. Results from this analysis are exemplified in a cross–profile showing some of the principal sediment units in the valley. For example, the measured modern rates on a slush torrent debris fan seem to represent the Holocene mean rate. This approach should also be suitable for revealing Holocene geomorphic landscape development in terms of climate change.  相似文献   

The role of roadcuts, quarries, and other artificial exposures in geomorphology education     

James F. Petersen 《Geomorphology》2002,47(2-4)

Quarries and roadcuts are time-honored stopping points on geoscience field trips. Artificial exposures are good field sites for learning because of their accessibility, and the potential range of features they present for first-hand examination. On undergraduate-level field excursions, site discussions typically center on stratigraphic unit identification, correlation, depositional environments, paleontology, facies relationships, lithology, mineralogy, and/or structural features. It is rare (in my experience) for geomorphologic features and relationships to be the focus of attention, or even to receive more than passing mention. Yet, roadcuts and quarries offer much potential for learning about basic landform features, forms, and processes. This paper, with illustrated examples, discusses five general characteristics, present in artificial exposures, that offer opportunities for learning about geomorphology. (1) Roadcuts and quarries expose cross sections, not only of structure, but also of landforms, illustrating relationships between subsurface geology and the surface landscape. (2) The faces of roadcuts and quarries are anthropomorphic landforms of relatively well-known age and original form, two qualities that provide opportunities for discussing erosional modification over time. (3) These sites are generally nodes of intense geomorphic activity, useful for directly observing landform processes and their effects. The intensity of degradational and depositional processes at artificial exposures often produces (4) landform miniatures, and (5) landform analogs, both providing instructional examples or illustrations of geomorphic features. In addition to their utility to other geoscience sub-disciplines, roadcuts and quarries also offer important opportunities for students to learn about basic geomorphologic concepts, processes, and forms.  相似文献   

西秦岭北缘断裂带黄香沟段晚第四纪 活动表现与滑动速率^*   总被引：1，自引：5，他引：1  

李传友  张培震  张剑玺  袁道阳  王志才 《第四纪研究》2007,27(1):54-63

文章对西秦岭北缘断裂带黄香沟段的沉积建造、构造地貌等开展了野外调查与研究。冲沟位错、断裂剖面、山脊位错、线性槽地、洪积扇变形与断塞塘等详细的构造地貌分析,显示断裂带在黄香沟段晚第四纪具有较强的活动性,以左旋走滑兼有倾滑分量为特征。根据其中两条晚更新世末期以来的冲沟左旋水平位错平均值30.5±3.0m,及其¹⁴ C限定的冲沟发生位错的年龄为13480±240aB.P.,获得断裂晚第四纪的水平滑动速率为2.3±0.2mm/a。 同时,由断裂位错洪积扇形成的1.05±0.30m垂直位移量,与该期洪积扇形成的¹⁴ C年龄3690±100aB.P. ,估算了断裂晚第四纪的垂直滑动速率为0.28±0.08mm/a。  相似文献