Past hydrological events reflected in Holocene history of Polish rivers

Starkel, Leszek; Soja, Roman; Michczyńska, Danuta J.

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2005.07.008

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“…These interpretations concerned different sediment facies containing organic remains or carbonates: peat, lake sediments, fluvial sediments, tufas, speleothems and landslides (Pazdur and Pazdur, 1986;Goździk and Pazdur, 1987;Pazdur et al, 1995;Michczyńska and Pazdur, 2004;Starkel et al, 2006;Margielewski, 2006;Michczyńska et al, 2007). At the beginning, the analysis of the frequency distributions of radiocarbon dates was limited to the radiocarbon scale.…”

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Progress in the holocene chrono-climatostratigraphy of Polish territory

Starkel

Michczyńska

Krąpiec³

et al. 2012

Geochronometria

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Abstract:The Holocene delivers a unique possibility to establish climatic stratigraphic boundaries based on detailed chronostratigraphy reflected in various facies of continental sediments, in their lithological parameters and organic remains. These sediments are dated by the 14 C method in the case of organic remains, by counting annual laminations in lacustrine facies, and by dendrochronological method in the case of fluvial sediments. The existence of well dated profiles enables to reconstruct various climatic parameters like amplitudes of seasonal temperatures, types and frequency of extreme rainfalls and floods and, finally, to distinguish rare rapid changes and most frequent gradual ones. This reconstruction is based on the analogous effects of various types of present-day rainfalls. The current authors present a critical review of existing chronostratigraphic divisions starting from simple millennial division by Mangerud based on Scandinavian palynological stratigraphy of peatbogs and Starkel's concept based on fluctuations in rainfall and runoff regime reflected in fluvial and other facies of continental deposits. In the last decades, the calibration of 14 C dates allowed a new approach to be used for the construction of the probability distribution function of these dates in various facies or types of sediments, which formed a background for distinguishing and correlating climatic phases and defining boundaries between them. These approaches have been creating new opportunities for revision of the existing chronostratigraphy. The aim of this paper is to present a revised version of chronostratigraphic division based on climatic fluctuations reflected in various facies of sediments on the territory of Poland and discuss their correlation with other European regions and global climatic changes.

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Progress in the holocene chrono-climatostratigraphy of Polish territory

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Michczyńska

Krąpiec³

et al. 2012

Geochronometria

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“…The intensification of fluvial processes in this period has been described in many locations in the Carpathians (e.g. Starkel 1977, 1986, RalskaJasiewiczowa & Starkel 1988, Starkel et al 2006). This period is also associated with the phase of landslide formations (S.W.…”

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“…The subsequent phase of erosion occurs towards the end of the Atlantic Phase or at the beginning of Subboreal Phase. It is associated with climate cooling and the intensification of fluvial processes (Starkel 1986, Ralska-Jasiewiczowa & Starkel 1988, Starkel et al 2006. Also associated with this period is the slowing down or stopping of sedimentation, commonly observed in the Carpathians (Ložek 1964, Jäger & Ložek 1968, Pazdur et al 1988a, 1988b, W.P.…”

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Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland)

Alexandrowicz

2017

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A rich molluscan fauna was found in the outcrop of slope sediments and calcareous tufas in the valley of the Ociemny Stream in the Pieniny Mts. The malacological sequence identified there represents the entire Holocene, but it contains several stratigraphical gaps. From this viewpoint, it is a unique finding within the area studied. In nine samples, 11,000 specimens of 71 species of molluscs were identified. The ecological and zoogeographical diversity of the composition and structure enabled the separation of three faunistic assemblages. The oldest assemblage (with Discus ruderatus) corresponds with the cold period of the Early Holocene and represents shadowed habitats overgrown with the coniferous forests of the taiga type. Its characteristic feature is the presence of glacial relics (e.g. Vertigo genesii and Vertigo geyeri). The other younger fauna (with Discus perspectivus) is typical of the humid and warm climate of the Atlantic Phase. It is characteristic of the habitats of mixed and deciduous forests. Numerous Balkan and Mediterranean thermophilous forms appear in this assemblage. The youngest malacoenosis (with Bithynella austriaca) is typical for the historical times. The particular intervals containing molluscan fauna are separated by gaps corresponding to the erosion phases. Because of the land relief in the valley of the Ociemny Stream, which is not conducive to the development of human economy, no marked anthropogenic deforestation occurs.

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“…Thus, from Great Britain [3,4], Spain [5], Germany [6] and Poland [7,8], several hundreds of absolute dating of sedimentary archives were statistically approached and conclusions regarding the periods with high fluvial activity registered in the considered regions were obtained. In light of these results we want to report our own results throughout the objectives of the present study.…”

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History of Holocene fluvial activity in Romania: evidences based on absolute dating

Rãdoane¹,

Perşoiu²,

Chiriloaei³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the 33rd Romanian Geomorphology Symposium

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Abstract-The main objective of this paper is to illustrate how was carried the reconstitution of geomorphological activity of rivers in Romania at different times of the Holocene based on the interpretation sedimentation contexts with dated samples, the sediment quality, their deposition styles, relict morphologies and others. The database compiled was processed using bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques or the probability distribution functions. The secondary objectives relate to: (i) Establishing a chronology of fluvial activity in Romania? (ii) How were felt Holocene climatic thresholds (identified in various proxies) in fluvial activity? (iii) How river chronology correlates with other environmental and geoarchaeological in our geographic area? (iv) In this research stage, we can explore some links with Central Europe fluvial chronologies?Keywords-fluvial chronologies; absolute dating; probability density functions; Holocene I. APPROACHING PREMISESRegarding the knowledge evolution on fluvial landforms and processes, the year 2010 stands out as a reference year in grouping the study objectives: (i) before 2010, the fluvial geomorphology research has focused mainly on present-day and modern channel dynamics, on fluvial processes related to human impact and other driving factors; (ii) after 2010, many notable attempts have occurred, with studies focused on the better understanding of the style and of the magnitude of channels changes for different timescales (secular, millennial, Late Holocene, Holocene, Late Glacial and transition to Holocene). Over the last 6 years several scientific studies based on absolute dating were published, with results correlated with multidisciplinary investigations. Due to the increased number of references on past climate and hydrological events, geomorphologists wanted to correlate them with the magnitude of fluvial activity, responsible for the morphologic and sedimentologic adjustment styles of river channels. The required information are stored in sedimentary archives (litho-stratigraphic units whose morphological, granulometric, geochemical, biological characteristics indicate the mechanisms and physical processes which contributed to their deposition) and are dated by one of the known techniques. Because these structures are rich in biogenic material, the most used method to evaluate their age was radiocarbon dating. [7,8], several hundreds of absolute dating of sedimentary archives were statistically approached and conclusions regarding the periods with high fluvial activity registered in the considered regions were obtained. In light of these results we want to report our own results throughout the objectives of the present study.In Romania, significant progress was achieved as regards the chronology of the Holocene.[9] summed the palaeoclimatic data sources and climate reconstructions for the last 15000 years in Romania. The fluvial sedimentary archives (from floodplain and floodplain terraces) and sedimentary archives from small sedimentary basins (small la...

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Past hydrological events reflected in Holocene history of Polish rivers

Cited by 186 publications

References 8 publications

Progress in the holocene chrono-climatostratigraphy of Polish territory

Progress in the holocene chrono-climatostratigraphy of Polish territory

Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland)

History of Holocene fluvial activity in Romania: evidences based on absolute dating

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