Patterns of runoff and erosion on bare slopes in different climate zones

Ke, Qihua; Zhang, Keli

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2020.105069

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“…On the other hand, this geosite is of importance as it should motivate both the evaluation of soil erosion into land use planning exercises and the development of educational strategies focused on the management and conservation of soils. Soil erosion by rainfall and runoff is a land surface process strongly controlled by climate and is one of the most threatening environmental problems in the world (Ke and Zhang 2021).…”

Section: Est-8: Outcrops Of the Mesa Formationmentioning

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Geotourism in Regions with Influence from the Oil Industry: a Study Case of the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (Colombia)

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This paper discusses the petroleum geology-related sites along the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (Colombia) and their potentials as geotourism resources. This initiative is based on the experience of the authors over several years of fieldwork in this region. There are different geological and anthropic features in this region, which are closely related to petroleum geology. The geotourism represents a strategic alternative for the promotion of sustainable tourism. The present work refers to geotourism in regions with influence of the oil industry, which would constitute a pioneering example in Latin America from the development of a scenic georoute for those who visit the operations of the oil industry through tourism programs. The region of interest has beautiful landscapes and is very useful for performing different geoeducation and geotourism activities for geoconservation purposes. All these sites and features can attract people to visit this region, not only geologists and geology students who want to study the petroleum geology of this region, but also the local communities and tourists who are interested in visiting it.

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Section: Est-8: Outcrops Of the Mesa Formationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geotourism in Regions with Influence from the Oil Industry: a Study Case of the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (Colombia)

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“…The geological structure is important for the preservation of sediments, and cave sites formed in rock strata that slope downwards tend to be eroded away under long time scales (Heydari, 2007). Besides rock type and structure, climate is the other major influence on the type of sediments deposited in a landscape and the pathways of its subsequent erosion (Bull, 2009;Burbank & Pinter, 1999;Ke & Zhang, 2021). However, the impact of climate on the evolution of cave sediments has been contextualised only for some environments in the geoarchaeological literature, such as Mediterranean and tropical (Morley, 2017;Woodward & Goldberg, 2001).…”

Section: Investigating Cave Erosion By Combining Field Survey and Mic...mentioning

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The effect of formation processes on the frequency of palaeolithic cave sites in semiarid zones: Insights from Kazakhstan

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Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few, but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedmont zone of south Kazakhstan. Here, we present our preliminary results focusing on selected sites of the Qaratau mountains.Sediment cover varies among the surveyed caves, and loess-like sediments dominate the cave sequences. The preservation of cave deposits is influenced by reworking of cave sediments within the caves but also by the broader erosional processes that shape semiarid landscapes. Ultimately, deposits of potentially Pleistocene age are scarce. Our study provides new data in the geoarchaeologically neglected region of Central Asia and demonstrates that micromorphology has great analytical potential even within the limitations of rigorous survey projects. We outline some of the processes that influence the formation and preservation of cave deposits in Kazakhstan, as well as broader implications for the distribution of Palaeolithic cave sites in Central Asia and other semiarid environments.

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“…The geological structure is important for the preservation of sediments and cave sites formed in rock strata that slope downwards tend to be eroded away under long time scales (Heydari, 2007). Besides rock type and structure, climate is the other major influence on the type of sediments deposited in a landscape and the pathways of its subsequent erosion (Burbank & Pinter, 1999;Bull, 2009;Ke & Zhang, 2021). However, the impact of climate on the evolution of cave sediments has been contextualized only for some environments in the geoarchaeological literature, such as Mediterranean and tropical (Woodward & Goldberg, 2001;Morley, 2017).…”

Section: The Qaratau Caves In the Context Of Central Asian Palaeolithic And Semi-arid Zonesmentioning

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The Effect of Formation Processes on The Frequency of Palaeolithic Cave Sites in Semi-Arid Zones: Insights From Kazakhstan

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Miller²,

Cuthbertson³

et al. 2021

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Central Asian caves with Palaeolithic deposits are few but they provide a rich record of human fossils and cultural assemblages that has been used to model Late Pleistocene hominin dispersals. However, previous research has not yet systematically evaluated the formation processes that influence the frequency of Palaeolithic cave sites in the region. To address this deficiency, we combined field survey and micromorphological analyses in the piedmont zone of south Kazakhstan. Here we present our preliminary results focusing on selected sites of the Qaratau mountains. Sediment cover varies among the surveyed caves and loess-like sediments dominate the cave sequences. The preservation of cave deposits is influenced by reworking of cave sediments within the caves but also by the broader erosional processes that shape semi-arid landscapes. Ultimately, deposits of potentially Pleistocene age are scarce. Our study provides new data in the geoarchaeologically neglected region of Central Asia and demonstrates that micromorphology has great analytical potential even within the limitations of rigorous survey projects. We outline some of the processes that influence the formation and preservation of cave deposits inKazakhstan, as well as broader implications for the distribution of Palaeolithic cave sites in Central Asia and other semi-arid environments.

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Patterns of runoff and erosion on bare slopes in different climate zones

Cited by 15 publications

References 49 publications

Geotourism in Regions with Influence from the Oil Industry: a Study Case of the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (Colombia)

Geotourism in Regions with Influence from the Oil Industry: a Study Case of the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (Colombia)

The effect of formation processes on the frequency of palaeolithic cave sites in semiarid zones: Insights from Kazakhstan

The Effect of Formation Processes on The Frequency of Palaeolithic Cave Sites in Semi-Arid Zones: Insights From Kazakhstan

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