Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra Mountains

This dissertation has presented the results of measurements regarding the surface area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw lakes performed throughout the period of 140-years with the use of various measurement technologies and analyses of cartographic resources. The research has clearly demonstrated that...

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Main Authors: Choiński Adam, Zieliński Artur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-10-01
Series:Quaestiones Geographicae
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0002
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description This dissertation has presented the results of measurements regarding the surface area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw lakes performed throughout the period of 140-years with the use of various measurement technologies and analyses of cartographic resources. The research has clearly demonstrated that the obtained results are diverse, which could be influenced by various environmental factors and the time difference of surveys conducted at the analysed objects. Wielki Staw is currently the largest lake in the Polish Tatra Mountains. Its surface area in 2021 covered 33.44 ha. Thus, it appeared to be larger than Morskie Oko, the surface area of which is 1.51 ha. It was also concluded that the difference in the size of these two reservoirs might increase over time since Morskie Oko is situated in an environment that undergoes dynamic transformations and, consequently, has an impact on the evolution of this lake. Moreover, the area surrounding Morskie Oko is one of the most popular tourist locations within the Tatra National Park, which may intensify the anthropogenic impact on the course of, among others, the shoreline.
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spelling doaj.art-eb3bb0bd16434413a617388ee1547acf2023-05-06T15:42:46ZengSciendoQuaestiones Geographicae2081-63832022-10-01421152410.14746/quageo-2023-0002Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra MountainsChoiński Adam0Zieliński Artur1Department of Hydrology and Water Management, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, PolandDepartment of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, PolandThis dissertation has presented the results of measurements regarding the surface area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw lakes performed throughout the period of 140-years with the use of various measurement technologies and analyses of cartographic resources. The research has clearly demonstrated that the obtained results are diverse, which could be influenced by various environmental factors and the time difference of surveys conducted at the analysed objects. Wielki Staw is currently the largest lake in the Polish Tatra Mountains. Its surface area in 2021 covered 33.44 ha. Thus, it appeared to be larger than Morskie Oko, the surface area of which is 1.51 ha. It was also concluded that the difference in the size of these two reservoirs might increase over time since Morskie Oko is situated in an environment that undergoes dynamic transformations and, consequently, has an impact on the evolution of this lake. Moreover, the area surrounding Morskie Oko is one of the most popular tourist locations within the Tatra National Park, which may intensify the anthropogenic impact on the course of, among others, the shoreline.https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0002morskie okowielki stawmass movementstatra mountainstatra national park
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Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra Mountains
Quaestiones Geographicae
morskie oko
wielki staw
mass movements
tatra mountains
tatra national park
title Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra Mountains
title_full Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra Mountains
title_fullStr Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra Mountains
title_full_unstemmed Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra Mountains
title_short Changes of the Surface Area of Morskie Oko and Wielki Staw in the Tatra Mountains
title_sort changes of the surface area of morskie oko and wielki staw in the tatra mountains
topic morskie oko
wielki staw
mass movements
tatra mountains
tatra national park
url https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0002
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