Formation and role of neogene sediments from Tatra mountains in the shaping of Czarna Orawa river alluvial plain

Krzaklewski Paweł ()
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Krzaklewski Paweł: Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Kraków, Poland

Quaestiones Geographicae, 2012, vol. 31, issue 3, 41-46

Abstract: . The paper presents researches that were conducted in Czarna Orawa River catchment, situated within the Tatra and Beskidy Mountains. Czarna Orawa River channel is segmental meandering system with the index of tortuosity up to 1.6. The aim of the article is to characterize gravels which were transported from the Tatra Mountains and their role in valley bottom formation.

Keywords: alluvial fan; gravel shape; petrography; sediments source; Czarna Orawa River catchment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.2478/v10117-012-0003-y

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