Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra Mountains
Abstract. The paper aims to examine morphodynamic of slopes within the snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatras. The analysis of mophodynamic is based on results of four years monitoring of slope surface changes at 8 study sites. It is focused on comparison of slopes activity in the winter and s...
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author | Zofia Rączkowska Elżbieta Rojan |
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Abstract. The paper aims to examine morphodynamic of slopes within the snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatras. The analysis of mophodynamic is based on results of four years monitoring of slope surface changes at 8 study sites. It is focused on comparison of slopes activity in the winter and summer seasons. The results of the study were examined taking in the consideration meteorological conditions during the study period and the relief. It was found that relief in the Tatras favours snow avalanche occurring. In the period without snow avalanches secular morphogenetic processes modified slopes within the snow avalanche starting zones. As a result, the material of the slope covers were triggered and moved in a chaotic and random manner, as well as accumulated. The sites of erosion and accumulation of material are varied in time and space within the snow avalanche starting zones. Generally, erosion is the main effect of secular morphogenetic processes.
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spelling | doaj.art-3a623ddebb5844309a80aa2ba257a07e2022-12-31T04:17:04ZengRomanian Association of GeomorphologistsRevista de Geomorfologie1453-50682285-67732022-12-0124210.21094//rg.2022.149Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra MountainsZofia Rączkowska0Elżbieta Rojan1Institute of Geography and Spatial Organisation PAS2Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies University of Warsaw Abstract. The paper aims to examine morphodynamic of slopes within the snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatras. The analysis of mophodynamic is based on results of four years monitoring of slope surface changes at 8 study sites. It is focused on comparison of slopes activity in the winter and summer seasons. The results of the study were examined taking in the consideration meteorological conditions during the study period and the relief. It was found that relief in the Tatras favours snow avalanche occurring. In the period without snow avalanches secular morphogenetic processes modified slopes within the snow avalanche starting zones. As a result, the material of the slope covers were triggered and moved in a chaotic and random manner, as well as accumulated. The sites of erosion and accumulation of material are varied in time and space within the snow avalanche starting zones. Generally, erosion is the main effect of secular morphogenetic processes. https://revistadegeomorfologie.ro/geo/index.php/revista/article/view/149avalanche starting zone, slope morphodynamic, seasonal differentiation, spatial differentiation, Tatra Mountains |
spellingShingle | Zofia Rączkowska Elżbieta Rojan Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra Mountains Revista de Geomorfologie avalanche starting zone, slope morphodynamic, seasonal differentiation, spatial differentiation, Tatra Mountains |
title | Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra Mountains |
title_full | Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra Mountains |
title_fullStr | Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra Mountains |
title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra Mountains |
title_short | Seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the Tatra Mountains |
title_sort | seasonal and spatial variability of morphodynamic of slopes within snow avalanche starting zones in the tatra mountains |
topic | avalanche starting zone, slope morphodynamic, seasonal differentiation, spatial differentiation, Tatra Mountains |
url | https://revistadegeomorfologie.ro/geo/index.php/revista/article/view/149 |
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