Slope-Channel Coupling as a Factor in the Evolution of Mountains The Western Carpathians and Sudetes /

• Main Author: Wistuba, Małgorzata (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Geography.; Physical geography.; Geomorphology.; Earth System Sciences.

In this thesis, coupling between the delivery of slope material into valley floors and river erosion is considered to be a factor in the evolution of mid-altitude, forested mountains. Analyses of slope-channel interactions were made in ten small catchments with particular emphasis on landsliding-ero...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Materials and methods
• Study catchments
• The delivery of slope material to the valley floors of small mid-mountain catchments – record in relief and deposits
• The evolution of relief in mid-altitude mountains as a result of the delivery of slope material to valley floors – discussion
• Conclusions.