Patterned ground above the alpine timberline in the High Sudetes, Central Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16840349 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marek Křížek (0000-0001-5791-571X, Charles University), David Krause (0000-0001-5224-8954, Charles University, corresponding author), Tomáš Uxa (0000-0001-9911-6529, Charles University), Zbyněk Engel (0000-0002-5209-7823, Charles University), Václav Treml (0000-0001-5067-3308, Charles University), Andrzej Traczyk (0000-0002-1641-2021, University of Wrocław) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 563-569 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Maps (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17445647.2019.1636890 |
| OpenAlex | W2963718408 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Patterned ground in mountainous areas has a high palaeogeographic significance as it is associated with cold environments and frequently with permafrost conditions. Most patterned ground (i.e. sorted polygons, sorted nets, sorted stripes) in the High Sudetes is overgrown by vegetation and is relict. However, wind-blown summit areas with low snow cover allow for the activity of sorted circles, earth and peat hummocks, and some non-sorted stripes. The extent of patterned ground above the alpine timberline in the High Sudetes presented here is based on detailed field geomorphologic mapping. Patterned ground occurs on summit planation surfaces and surrounding gently sloping terrain, and covers 5.23 km2. Sorted polygons are the highest-elevated patterned-ground type. The spatial distribution of patterned ground is shown in the map, which could be helpful for future research of the Quaternary geomorphologic evolution of the mountain landscape and for nature protection planning in the High Sudetes
Archaeology · Cartography · Earth science · Geography · Geomorphology · Ground level · Landform · Moorland · Peat · Permafrost · Physical geography · Snow · Summit · Terrain · Aeolian processes and effects · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |