GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDES
Geological-and-tectonic and physiographical features of the South American Pacific coast caused high intensity of morpholitogenesis including disaster-like way of some geomorphologic processes. Their complex, interaction, and intensity of conductive factors increase the risk of disaster. The Andean...
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| author | Ekaterina V. Lebedeva Dmitry V. Mikhalev José E. Novoa Jerez Mariya E. Kladovschikova |
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| description | Geological-and-tectonic and physiographical features of the South American Pacific coast caused high intensity of morpholitogenesis including disaster-like way of some geomorphologic processes. Their complex, interaction, and intensity of conductive factors increase the risk of disaster. The Andean terrain morphology and rock lithology, precipitation type, and vegetation status are the main drivers that influence the character and high potential intensity of the geomorphologic processes. The enormous hydrometeorological events, frequent seismic shocks, volcanic eruptions, and human impact cause disasters development. A schematic map of disaster and hazardous processes for the Central sector of Andes was compiled. 16 areas with different spectra of the dominant catastrophic processes were identified. The South American Andes extension allows drawing out principles of geomorphologic disasters of these continental marginal mountains in various natural zones - from temporal to subequatorial latitudes, which are characterized by the individual unique heat-moisture rate, which governs both typical and extreme geomorphologic processes. An important feature of the study area is the asymmetric distribution of geomorphologic processes within coastal and inland slopes of the mountain system, as well as latitudinal zoning of this distribution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81b98368698c42c5b5626a1b3ffbf81f2023-03-13T07:52:31ZengLomonosov Moscow State UniversityGeography, Environment, Sustainability2071-93882542-15652014-03-0171809810.24057/2071-9388-2014-7-1-80-9859GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDESEkaterina V. Lebedeva0Dmitry V. Mikhalev1José E. Novoa Jerez2Mariya E. Kladovschikova3Institute of Geography Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, RussiaFaculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, RussiaUniversity of La Serena - CEAZAInstitute of Geography Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, RussiaGeological-and-tectonic and physiographical features of the South American Pacific coast caused high intensity of morpholitogenesis including disaster-like way of some geomorphologic processes. Their complex, interaction, and intensity of conductive factors increase the risk of disaster. The Andean terrain morphology and rock lithology, precipitation type, and vegetation status are the main drivers that influence the character and high potential intensity of the geomorphologic processes. The enormous hydrometeorological events, frequent seismic shocks, volcanic eruptions, and human impact cause disasters development. A schematic map of disaster and hazardous processes for the Central sector of Andes was compiled. 16 areas with different spectra of the dominant catastrophic processes were identified. The South American Andes extension allows drawing out principles of geomorphologic disasters of these continental marginal mountains in various natural zones - from temporal to subequatorial latitudes, which are characterized by the individual unique heat-moisture rate, which governs both typical and extreme geomorphologic processes. An important feature of the study area is the asymmetric distribution of geomorphologic processes within coastal and inland slopes of the mountain system, as well as latitudinal zoning of this distribution.https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/60geomorphologic hazard and disasterssouth american andesintensity of geomorphologic processesseismic and volcanic activityunbalanced precipitationmass movements of debris |
| spellingShingle | Ekaterina V. Lebedeva Dmitry V. Mikhalev José E. Novoa Jerez Mariya E. Kladovschikova GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDES Geography, Environment, Sustainability geomorphologic hazard and disasters south american andes intensity of geomorphologic processes seismic and volcanic activity unbalanced precipitation mass movements of debris |
| title | GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDES |
| title_full | GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDES |
| title_fullStr | GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDES |
| title_full_unstemmed | GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDES |
| title_short | GEOMORPHOLOGIC HAZARD AND DISASTERS IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN ANDES |
| title_sort | geomorphologic hazard and disasters in the south american andes |
| topic | geomorphologic hazard and disasters south american andes intensity of geomorphologic processes seismic and volcanic activity unbalanced precipitation mass movements of debris |
| url | https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/60 |
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