New insights into the glacial history of southwestern Poland based on large-scale glaciotectonic deformations – a case study from the Czaple II Gravel Pit (Western Sudetes)

Kowalski, Aleksander; Makoś, Małgorzata; Pitura, Mateusz

doi:10.14241/asgp.2018.022

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“…By con trast, it is widely ac cepted that the Kaczawskie Fotthills area, West ern Sudetes, were reached by the Scan dina vian ice sheet at least twice (Woldstedt, 1932;Lindner, 1939;Kowalski et al, 2018). Hence, slope debuttressing pro cess after deglaciation can be con sid ered as one of the trig ger ing factors that caused the land slide de vel op ment on Wielisławka Mt.…”

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Structural control of mass movements on slopes formed of magmatic and metamorphic rocks: the case study of Wielisławka Mt. (SW Poland, Sudetes Mts.)

Kowalski

Kasza²,

Wajs³

2019

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As so ci ate Ed i tor-Tomasz Bajda We in di cate the struc tural con trols on, and pro vide an evo lu tion ary model of, mass move ments which de vel oped on the slopes of a rhyolitic lava dome built of mas sive, sub-in tru sive Perm ian rhyolites and its low-grade meta mor phic cover, compris ing Or do vi cian and Si lu rian seri cite schists and metacherts (greenschist fa cies). The phe nom ena stud ied oc cur on the low-al ti tude, dome-like Wielisławka Mt. (370 m a.s.l.) in the West ern Sudetes, SW Po land. A multidisciplinary ap proach involv ing geo log i cal and geomorphological field work, LiDAR-based geomorphometric anal y ses, as well as anal y ses based on data ob tained from ter res trial la ser scan ning (TLS), per formed within old adits and shafts in the land slide area, have al lowed de ter mi na tion of the or i gin and re cent ex tent of the land slide phe nom ena. The ge om e try and de vel op ment of the slip sur face are closely linked with mea sured, ex ist ing dis con ti nu ities within the mas sif. As they en able ob ser va tion of the ini tial stages of mass move ment in the ex ca va tions within the cover rocks of the rhyolitic mas sif, the old adits and shafts are unique ob jects for the ob ser va tion and re con struc tion of land slide pro cesses. Key words: mass move ments, brit tle de for ma tions, mag matic and meta mor phic rocks, Kaczawa Meta mor phic Com plex, Sudetes Mts., south west ern Po land.

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Structural control of mass movements on slopes formed of magmatic and metamorphic rocks: the case study of Wielisławka Mt. (SW Poland, Sudetes Mts.)

Kowalski

Kasza²,

Wajs³

2019

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“…Although part of the area was reached by the Scandinavian ice sheet during the Elsterian glaciation, for most of the time, the region was shaped by periglacial processes, which left an impressive and varied legacy [75,76]. The Pleistocene inheritance includes angular blockfields on outcrops of resistant volcanic rocks [77], rock cliffs on greenstones [78], solifluction sheets [79], glacial outwash deposits in the low-lying part of the region [80], and loess covers [81], all accessible as geosites.…”

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Geosites and Climate Change—A Review and Conceptual Framework

Migoń

2024

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Geosites are windows into the geological past, which may be recorded in rocks and their properties, the fossil content, and landform produced by processes no longer operating. Since the histories of sedimentation, life, and landscape evolution are to a certain extent controlled by climatic conditions, some geosites may be used as illustrations of various themes linked to the issue of climate change. In this paper, a coherent systematic framework is proposed for how to look at geosites through the lens of climate change. Four major aspects of relevance are recognized: (i) geosites providing evidence of changing climatic conditions in the past; (ii) geosites providing evidence of an environment different than that of today at the place; (iii) geosites providing evidence of extreme weather events; and (iv) dynamic geosites, subject to change as a response to ongoing climate change. The use of geosites to raise awareness and educate the public about climate change faces various interpretation challenges. In particular, linking with ongoing climate change requires caution and balanced presentation as most geosites record changes which occurred without any anthropogenic component. The preferred focus should be on environmental instability in general rather than on any specific reasons for change.

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“…By contrast, the rock record in the eastern part is less diverse and lacks pre-Cenozoic sedimentary rocks, and volcanic outcrops are few and indistinct. In the Pleistocene, large tracts of terrain were covered by the continental ice sheet, whose legacy includes a blanket of glacigenic deposits (till, gravel and sand) which hides erosional bedrock morphology that existed prior to glaciation [46][47][48]. However, as the age of glaciations is distant (ca.…”

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“…which hides erosional bedrock morphology that existed prior to glaciation [46][47][48]. However, as the age of glaciations is distant (ca.…”

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Non-Uniform Distribution of Geoheritage Resources in Geoparks—Problems, Challenges and Opportunities

Migoń,

Pijet-Migoń

2024

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Geoparks are territorial organizations, whose primary aim is to foster sustainable local development through the promotion of geoheritage, geotourism and geoeducation. Sites of significant interest from the perspective of geosciences (geosites), as well as the overall geodiversity of the territory, are the fundamental resources for geopark activities. The distribution of these resources in the geographical space of geoparks may, however, be uneven. We first review four cases of UNESCO Global Geoparks from different European countries (Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Portugal) where such a situation occurs, with consequences on tourism development. Then, we place particular focus on an aspiring geopark of the Land of Extinct Volcanoes in SW Poland, providing evidence of its geoheritage and geodiversity values. The aspiring geopark integrates a mountainous–upland terrain and a lowland part, the latter with much fewer sites of interest and, apparently, fewer opportunities to successfully develop geotourism. Recognizing the challenges emerging from the non-uniform distribution of resources and learning from established geoparks, we highlight various opportunities to encourage (geo)tourism in the less diverse sections of the geoparks. Implementation of the ABC (abiotic–biotic–cultural) concept could be particularly helpful, as could be various events organized in these areas.

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New insights into the glacial history of southwestern Poland based on large-scale glaciotectonic deformations – a case study from the Czaple II Gravel Pit (Western Sudetes)

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Structural control of mass movements on slopes formed of magmatic and metamorphic rocks: the case study of Wielisławka Mt. (SW Poland, Sudetes Mts.)

Structural control of mass movements on slopes formed of magmatic and metamorphic rocks: the case study of Wielisławka Mt. (SW Poland, Sudetes Mts.)

Geosites and Climate Change—A Review and Conceptual Framework

Non-Uniform Distribution of Geoheritage Resources in Geoparks—Problems, Challenges and Opportunities

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