Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologies
ABSTRACTAlong the northern littoral of the Iberian Peninsula, from Cuerres (Asturias) to Oyambre (Cantabria) there are caves, such as El Pindal (World Heritage List). Two geomorphologic maps have been prepared: a general scaled 1:25000, and a detail one of the cave, with erosional and depositional l...
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| author | José Luis Goy Caridad Zazo Javier Elez Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña J. C. Cañaveras Cristino José Dábrio Elsa Duarte Irene De Bustamante Sergio Sánchez Moral |
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| description | ABSTRACTAlong the northern littoral of the Iberian Peninsula, from Cuerres (Asturias) to Oyambre (Cantabria) there are caves, such as El Pindal (World Heritage List). Two geomorphologic maps have been prepared: a general scaled 1:25000, and a detail one of the cave, with erosional and depositional landforms geomorphologic units. A relative Quaternary chronology for the depositional landforms, uses colour spots. Marine morphologies suitable for determining past sea-level positions were surveyed to identify the elevation of past high-stands and reconstructing paleo-shorelines. As a result, the study of seven erosional surfaces (rasas) in quartzites and six on limestones led to reconstructing a general sequence between 275–120 m and 90–1 m above sea level (a.s.l.) respectively. Around the El Pindal cave there are four rasas cut on quartzites (171–160 m) and four cut on limestone (65–32 m). Other additional indicators of paleoshorelines are: 24–25 m entrance to the El Pindal cave, 20–21 m lower Pindal, 15–17 m marine terrace, 9–10 m shelter, 2–3 m notches and 0–1 m present rasa.Considering the elevation rates for the various rasas, an estimated value of 0.066 mm/y as the most probable, it is concluded that the beginning of Quaternary lays at 172 m a.s.l. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64540b0a5ad748dfaa849632c83514692023-08-10T04:49:52ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Maps1744-56472023-12-0119110.1080/17445647.2023.2196447Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologiesJosé Luis Goy0Caridad Zazo1Javier Elez2Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña3J. C. Cañaveras4Cristino José Dábrio5Elsa Duarte6Irene De Bustamante7Sergio Sánchez Moral8Department of Geology, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Geology, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Geology, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Geology, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, SpainFaculty of Geology, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, SpainDepartment of History, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Geology, Geography and Environment Science, Alcalá University, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Geology, MNCN-CSIC, Madrid, SpainABSTRACTAlong the northern littoral of the Iberian Peninsula, from Cuerres (Asturias) to Oyambre (Cantabria) there are caves, such as El Pindal (World Heritage List). Two geomorphologic maps have been prepared: a general scaled 1:25000, and a detail one of the cave, with erosional and depositional landforms geomorphologic units. A relative Quaternary chronology for the depositional landforms, uses colour spots. Marine morphologies suitable for determining past sea-level positions were surveyed to identify the elevation of past high-stands and reconstructing paleo-shorelines. As a result, the study of seven erosional surfaces (rasas) in quartzites and six on limestones led to reconstructing a general sequence between 275–120 m and 90–1 m above sea level (a.s.l.) respectively. Around the El Pindal cave there are four rasas cut on quartzites (171–160 m) and four cut on limestone (65–32 m). Other additional indicators of paleoshorelines are: 24–25 m entrance to the El Pindal cave, 20–21 m lower Pindal, 15–17 m marine terrace, 9–10 m shelter, 2–3 m notches and 0–1 m present rasa.Considering the elevation rates for the various rasas, an estimated value of 0.066 mm/y as the most probable, it is concluded that the beginning of Quaternary lays at 172 m a.s.l.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2023.2196447GeomorphologyPlioceno-Pleistocenepaleo-shorelinessea-level highstandsEl Pindal caveCantabrian coast |
| spellingShingle | José Luis Goy Caridad Zazo Javier Elez Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña J. C. Cañaveras Cristino José Dábrio Elsa Duarte Irene De Bustamante Sergio Sánchez Moral Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologies Journal of Maps Geomorphology Plioceno-Pleistocene paleo-shorelines sea-level highstands El Pindal cave Cantabrian coast |
| title | Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologies |
| title_full | Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologies |
| title_fullStr | Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologies |
| title_short | Geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of Asturias and Cantabria (Northern Spain) in the area of El Pindal Cave: relations between coastline and karstic morphologies |
| title_sort | geomorphological evolution and mapping of the littoral of asturias and cantabria northern spain in the area of el pindal cave relations between coastline and karstic morphologies |
| topic | Geomorphology Plioceno-Pleistocene paleo-shorelines sea-level highstands El Pindal cave Cantabrian coast |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2023.2196447 |
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