Geomorfologie glaciální a neglaciální krajiny v horských oblastech; testování procesů formování s využitím popisu pomocí GIS

Abstract

It is generally thought that glacial erosion is selective and erodes deep troughs, while at the same time not affecting intervening uplands. This view implies increased alpine relief in glaciated regions where ice carves deep valleys while at the same time mountain peaks and plateaus remain. A recent competing hypothesis (The ICE hypothesis) maintains that upland plateaus also are created by glacial erosion, in effect decreasing alpine relief. To test how glacial erosion affect first order geomorphology in mountain regions this project will use GIS tools to classify and characterize topography in selected glaciated mountain ranges and based on these characteristics will be created tool for automatic classification of paleic surfaces. An attempt will also be made to determine clay mineralogy analyzed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques from a fine fraction soil sample from a mountain plateau in Norway.