Geomorphological map of an Atlantic mid-height mountain area: the Juan Robre and Jana Ridge (Cantabrian Range, Northwest Spain)

Fernández, Jesús Ruíz

doi:10.4113/jom.2011.1173

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“…The development of geomorphological mapping has contributed to show the relevance and richness of their landforms and processes (Alonso, 2014;García de Celis, 1997;González-Gutiérrez, 2002;González-Gutiérrez et al, 2010;González-Gutiérrez, Santos-González, Gómez-Villar, Redondo-Vega, & Prieto-Sarro, 2017;Pellitero, 2009Pellitero, , 2014Santos-González, 2011), especially in the Asturian sector affected by the Würm glaciation (Alonso, 2019;González-Trueba, 2007;González-Trueba, Serrano, & González, 2011;Rodríguez, 2009;Rodríguez-Rodríguez et al, 2018;Serrano & González-Trueba, 2005). Nevertheless, it should be noted that this richness is not limited to the highest elevations, as is revealed by the geomorphological maps of the mid-altitude mountains (Rodríguez, 2011(Rodríguez, , 2012(Rodríguez, , 2015Ruiz-Fernández, 2011), which have shown their usefulness in territorial management, despite the fact that these areas are not well studied and have not received the same degree of interest (Beato Bergua, Poblete Piedrabuena, & Marino Alfonso, 2018). Indeed, the Sierra del Aramo, a middle mountain range and the object of study of this paper, presents a great variety of landforms and geomorphological processes that constitute both an important natural heritage, and one of the foundations of its rich landscape, all of which, until now, has been undervalued (Beato Bergua, 2018).…”

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Geomorphology of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

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A detailed geomorphological map of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif) is presented at a scale of 1:25,000. The Sierra del Aramo is one of the major middle-altitude mountains of the Asturian Central Massif (maximum altitude 1,791 m a.s.l.). Specifically, the lithology and the structural landforms, as well as karst, fluvial, periglacial and other landforms and deposits, have been mapped based on meticulous fieldwork, photointerpretation and a geographic information system. The final printing has been drawn carefully following the RCP 77 geomorphological mapping system of the French CNRS to achieve a graphic design that adequately expresses the true nature of the landforms. Thus, the geomorphological map is a precise scientific tool that serves as a basis for geoheritage studies, and the analysis of natural hazards; in short, for territorial planning.

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Geomorphology of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

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“…En este trabajo se han reconstruido las fases glaciares del Macizo Occidental de los Picos de Europa a partir de las evidencias de campo observadas, de la ejecución de cartografía geomorfológica (ejemplificada en la Figura 6) que sigue el método RCP 77 del Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS; Joly, 1997) aunque con adaptaciones propias (Ruiz-Fernández, 2011), así como de la realización de dataciones absolutas. En este sentido, se han obtenido manualmente tres secuencias sedimentarias de 8, 5,4 y 1,82 m de longitud en las vegas del Bricial (la primera) y Belbín respectivamente (las otras dos), que han sido objeto de trabajos previos (Nieuwendam et al, 2016;Ruiz-Fernández et al, 2016a, 2016b y otros en curso.…”

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Morfología y evolución glaciar en el Macizo del Cornión (Picos de Europa, Montañas Cantábricas)

Fernández

García-Hernández

2018

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En este artículo se analizan la morfología y las fases glaciares reconocibles en el Macizo Occidental de los Picos de Europa, a partir de los depósitos y formas erosivas conservadas, de las relaciones morfoestratigráficas entre dichas evidencias, así como de la realización de dataciones absolutas de C14 en secuencias sedimentarias asociadas. Los resultados del mismo son la identificación de cuatro fases glaciares principales desde la Última Glaciación: Fase de Máxima Extensión del Hielo (MEH, con ocho glaciares), Fase Interna (con ocho glaciares), Fase Glaciar de Altitud (Tardiglaciar, con 37 glaciares) y Fase de glaciares de fondo de circo (Pequeña Edad del Hielo, con tres glaciares). La superficie glaciada en cada una de ellas fue de 7.329,8, 5.842,9, 797,4 y 10 ha respectivamente. Para las dos primeras se han obtenido edades mínimas de 36.718±1.203 y 11.150±900 años cal BP. Se confirma nuevamente la antecedencia en la Máxima Extensión del Hielo dentro de la Última Glaciación de los glaciares generados en las Montañas Cantábricas con respecto al Último Máximo Glaciar Global.

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“…Geomorphological mapping is an essential tool to study Earth's surface landscape that has been increasingly used to infer paleoenvironments, examine natural hazards and improve land-use planning (Verstappen et al, 1991;Chueca and Julián, 2008;Ruiz-Fernández, 2011). Several methodologies have been developed by different schools focusing on geomorphological mapping, such as the RCP 77 of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) of France (Joly, 1997), the ITC methodology of Holland (Verstappen et al, 1991) or the specific methodology for alpine environments of the Institute of Geography of Lausanne University (IGUL) (Schoeneich, 1993;IGUL, 1996).…”

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Spatial characterization of glacial and periglacial landforms in the highlands of Sierra Nevada (Spain)

Palma

Oliva

García-Hernández

et al. 2017

Science of The Total Environment

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Sierra Nevada constitutes the southernmost and highest massif in the Iberian Peninsula, with elevations exceeding 3000m. Two large glacial advances were recorded during the Last Glaciation and several minor advances occurred until the Early Holocene. Since then, periglacial activity has prevailed above 2500m. Here, we present a new and more accurate geomorphological map of the highlands of Sierra Nevada, integrating in a GIS environment i) high resolution satellite imagery, ii) topographic data, and iii) field observations. This approach has allowed a better characterization of the spatial extent of cold-climate morphogenic processes and associated landforms formed during the Last Glaciation and subsequent deglaciation. Despite its extension and high altitude, the steep relief of Sierra Nevada and its southern location conditioned a significantly lower glaciated surface (104.6km) with respect to other Iberian massifs. We have also inferred the paleoclimatic conditions of the study area through the calculation of Equilibrium Line Altitudes (ELAs). The distribution of the lowest moraines suggests an ELA for the maximum glacial extent at 2525m in the northern slope and 2650m in the southern side, increasing towards the east. Local ELA differences are related to: (i) the influence of the warmer Mediterranean Sea in contrast to the cooler Atlantic Ocean, (ii) the climate with more continental characteristics on the northern slope, and (iii) the microscale control of the local topography. Mean annual air temperatures in the ice-free summit plateaus were between -4/-6°C during the maximum local glacial extent, determining permafrost conditions with intense periglacial dynamics. Rock glaciers and protalus lobes developed until 2500m, the lowest boundary for permafrost regime. The distribution of other glacial and periglacial landforms within the limits of the maximum ice extent provides evidence to better understand the extent of subsequent glacial stages and post-glacial landscape evolution in Sierra Nevada.

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Geomorphological map of an Atlantic mid-height mountain area: the Juan Robre and Jana Ridge (Cantabrian Range, Northwest Spain)

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Geomorphology of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

Geomorphology of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

Morfología y evolución glaciar en el Macizo del Cornión (Picos de Europa, Montañas Cantábricas)

Spatial characterization of glacial and periglacial landforms in the highlands of Sierra Nevada (Spain)

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