Advances in geomorphology and quaternary studies in Argentina : proceedings of the Sixth Argentine Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies Congress

This proceedings volume presents selected research highlights from the Sixth Argentine Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies Congress, hosted at CADIC, Ushuaia, on April 8-12, 2015 by the Argentine Association of Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies (AACYG). The congress included special sessions, sy...

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Corporate Author Argentine Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies Congress Ushuaia, Argentina
Other Authors Rabassa, Jorge (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
SeriesSpringer earth system sciences.
Subjects
Geomorphology > Congresses.
Earth sciences > Congresses.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Contents; 1 Landscapes Developed on Ignimbrites; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Location and Description of the Study Areas; 3.1 The Portezuelo Ignimbrite; 3.1.1 Lithological Description of the Studied Section at the Portezuelo; 3.1.2 Yardangs; 3.2 The Barda Colorada Ignimbrite; 3.2.1 Landforms; 3.2.2 Arches, Rock Bridges, Tunnels and Corridors; 3.2.3 Demoiselles and Badlands; 3.2.4 Smaller Scale Features; 3.2.5 Alveolar Cavities, Tafoni, Caves, Caverns and Rock Shelters; 3.2.6 Remarks; 3.3 Sierra de Lihuel Calel; 3.3.1 The Lihuel Calel Ignimbrite; 3.3.2 Remarks.
  • 3.4 The Chon Aike Ignimbrites3.4.1 Geology of the Deseado Massif, Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina; 3.4.2 Landforms and Landscapes; 3.4.3 Remarks; 3.5 Pilcaniyeu Ignimbrite, Collón Curá Formation (Middle to Late Miocene); 3.5.1 Geology, Petrography and Stratigraphy; 3.5.2 Landscape Evolution; 4 Discussion and Final Remarks; References; 2 When Science and Leisure Meet: A Geotourist Itinerary in Southern Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Geotourism as a Modern Way of Tourism; 3 Geographical Setting; 4 Ushuaia-Estancia Harberton Transect as a Geotourist Itinerary.
  • 5 Linking Science and Leisure6 Conclusions; References; 3 Soil-Geomorphology Relationships in the Pichiñán Uraniferous District, Central Region of Chubut Province, Argentina; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Study Area; 1.2 Methodology; 2 Soil-Geomorphic Relationship: Origin and Pedogenic Features; 2.1 Exhumed Planation Surfaces; 2.2 Pedisediment Levels; 2.3 Pediment Associations; 2.4 Alluvial fan Relicts; 2.5 Modern Alluvial fans; 2.6 Alluvial Plains and Associated Wetlands (Mallines); 3 Perspectives and Future Work; Acknowledgements; References.
  • 4 Hydrological Variations Associated with Geomorphological Changes in a Sand Dune Barrier of the Partido de La Costa, Province of Buenos AiresAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Study Area; 3 Methodology; 4 Land Use and Its Evolution; 5 Modifications to the Hydrological System; 6 Conclusions; References; 5 Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of GIS-Based Landslide Susceptibility Models in Northwestern Argentina. Implications for Future Hazard Assessment at the Basin Scale; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 2.1 Study Area Characteristics; 2.2 Landslide Types and Distribution.
  • 2.3 Landslide Susceptibility Models2.4 Performance Evaluation of Landslide Susceptibility Models; 3 Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis; 4 Discussion and Conclusions; References; 6 Landscapes of Southern Patagonia, Argentina, Their Scenic Characteristics and Their Importance for Geotourism; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Study Area; 3 Landscape Units. Concepts and Methodology; 4 Landscapes of Southern Patagonia, Argentina; 5 Coastal Landscape; 6 Sedimentary Rock Tableland Landscape; 7 Volcanic Landscape; 8 Fluvial and Fluvioglacial Channelled Landscape; 9 Glacial and Glaciofluvial Landscape.

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