Geomorphological Inventory as a Tool for Proclaiming Geomorphosite (a Case Study of Mt. Myslivna in the Novohradské hory Mts.— Czech Republic)

Rypl, Jiří; Kirchner, Karel; Dvořáčková, Simona

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“…In the Pleistocene, local glaciation developed at about ten localities but, apart from cirque formation, the erosional effects of the glaciers were rather minor. Tors are common in the Bohemian Forest and Fichtelgebirge, especially in granites (Votýpka 1971(Votýpka , 1975Rypl et al 2014;Mentlík 2016), where they may even form clusters large enough to be termed "rock cities", e.g. at Luisenburg in Fichtelgebirge (Wilhelmy 1958;Lagally et al 2012).…”

Section: The Bohemian Forestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tors in Central European Mountains – are they indicators of past environments?

Michniewicz

2019

Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series

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Tors represent one of the most characteristic landforms in the uplands and mountains of Central Europe, including the Sudetes, Czech-Moravian Highlands, Šumava/Bayerischer Wald, Fichtelgebirge or Harz. These features occur in a range of lithologies, although granites and gneisses are particularly prone to tor formation. Various models of tor formation and development have been presented, and for each model the tors were thought to have evolved under specific environmental conditions. The two most common theories emphasised their progressive emergence from pre-Quaternary weathering mantles in a two-stage scenario, and their development across slopes under periglacial conditions in a one-stage scenario. More recently, tors have been analysed in relation to ice sheet extent, the selectivity of glacial erosion, and the preservation of landforms under ice. In this paper we describe tor distribution across Central Europe along with hypotheses relating to their formation and development, arguing that specific evolutionary histories are not supported by unequivocal evidence and that the scenarios presented were invariably model-driven. Several examples from the Sudetes are presented to demonstrate that tor morphology is strongly controlled by lithology and structure. The juxtaposition of tors of different types is not necessarily evidence that they differ in their mode of origin or age. Pathways of tor remodelling and degradation under subaerial conditions are identified and it is argued that processes of tor formation and development are ongoing. Thus, tors are not reliable indicators of past environments, because they are considerably influenced by both geological factors, such as lithology and structure, and geomorphological factors such as hillslope setting..

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Section: The Bohemian Forestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tors in Central European Mountains – are they indicators of past environments?

Michniewicz

2019

Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series

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“…Pereira et al, 2015). In the Mountains of the Czech Republic, the aforementioned study cases (Section 4: Methodology), as well as recent contributions (Rypl et al, 2016) state the significance of these landforms as singular features which need to be protected. An important value of the Larouco Mountain is related to its significance for Quaternary research.…”

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Landform values for rural sustainability: Recognition and assessment in a Spanish–Portuguese border region case study

Álvarez

Álvarez-Vázquez

Cuquejo-Bello

2017

Moravian Geographical Reports

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“…In this region little new research has emerged in the last two to three decades. [6][7][8][9] The reasons for this shift in interest probably included an increasing awareness of the limitations of a geomorphic approach to [17][18][19][20][21] They include rock cliffs, block fields and block streams, benched hillslopes interpreted as cryoplanation terraces, solifluction sheets, and loess deposits. In the most elevated parts, above the treeline, various types of patterned ground occur and there is an ongoing debate regarding their activity under contemporary conditions.…”

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“…This changing trend was particularly evident in Central Europe, a cradle of research on Pleistocene periglaciation, where suites of reported cold‐climate landforms were frequently described from uplands and mid‐altitude mountains that are now experiencing a humid temperate climate and are under forest. In this region little new research has emerged in the last two to three decades 6–9 . The reasons for this shift in interest probably included an increasing awareness of the limitations of a geomorphic approach to recognize past periglacial environments, often based on visual field inspection and lacking both quantitative characterization and complete spatial coverage.…”

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Inherited periglacial geomorphology of a basalt hill in the Sudetes, Central Europe: Insights from LiDAR‐aided landform mapping

Migoń

Jancewicz

Kasprzak

2020

Permafrost & Periglacial

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This paper presents the results of mapping inherited cold-climate landforms and deposits at the Muchów Hills site in the Sudetes, Central Europe (51 N). Bedrock supporting the upper slopes is basalt, with well-developed columnar jointing, and local relief is of the order of 100 m, whereas the middle and lower slopes are underlain by glacigenic deposits. Characteristic cold-climate landforms include rock cliffs, talus aprons, mid-slope benches, solifluction sheets and lobes, and are integrated into sediment transport systems linking bedrock elevations with the adjacent plain. Ground identification of these features may be ambiguous, but the interpretation of high-resolution LiDAR Digital Terrain Modeling data helped to provide a comprehensive spatial picture. Reasons for partial remodeling of inherited periglacial landforms in the Muchów Hills include biogeomorphological activity throughout the Holocene, mainly tree uprooting and resultant regolith mixing.

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Geomorphological Inventory as a Tool for Proclaiming Geomorphosite (a Case Study of Mt. Myslivna in the Novohradské hory Mts.— Czech Republic)

Cited by 14 publications

References 5 publications

Tors in Central European Mountains – are they indicators of past environments?

Tors in Central European Mountains – are they indicators of past environments?

Landform values for rural sustainability: Recognition and assessment in a Spanish–Portuguese border region case study

Inherited periglacial geomorphology of a basalt hill in the Sudetes, Central Europe: Insights from LiDAR‐aided landform mapping

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