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A Comparison Of Three Terrain Parameters That May Be Used To Identify Denudation Surfaces Within A Gis: A Case Study From Wales, United Kingdom., Matt D. Rowberry Jan 2012

A Comparison Of Three Terrain Parameters That May Be Used To Identify Denudation Surfaces Within A Gis: A Case Study From Wales, United Kingdom., Matt D. Rowberry

Matt D Rowberry

The study of denudation surfaces has long formed a major theme within geomorphic and tectonic research. This paper describes the computational methods used to identify these surfaces through three terrain parameters within a GIS. The investigated parameters are slope angle, relative relief, and the elevation-relief ratio. The study area under consideration is that of Wales, United Kingdom. The SRTM DEM forms the basis of this investigation, with all data interrogation undertaken in ArcMap 9.3. The computational methods are described in detail and then the results relating to each terrain parameter are compared. The denudation surface maps based on slope angle …


The Monitoring Of Slow Moving Landslides And Assessment Of Stabilisation Measures Using An Optical-Mechanical Crack Gauge, Jan Klimeš, Matt D. Rowberry, Jan Blahůt, Miloš Briestenský, Filip Hartvich, Blahoslav Košťák, Jan Rybář, Josef Stemberk, Petra Štěpančíková Jan 2012

The Monitoring Of Slow Moving Landslides And Assessment Of Stabilisation Measures Using An Optical-Mechanical Crack Gauge, Jan Klimeš, Matt D. Rowberry, Jan Blahůt, Miloš Briestenský, Filip Hartvich, Blahoslav Košťák, Jan Rybář, Josef Stemberk, Petra Štěpančíková

Matt D Rowberry

It is possible to monitor slow moving landslides and assess landslide stabilisation measures over protracted periods using an optical-mechanical crack gauge, called a TM-71. This technical note outlines the theoretical background to the gauge and illustrates its practical application through a number of case studies. These studies are drawn from a range of landslide types and stabilisation measures. In terms of monitoring slow moving landslides, three studies of deep-seated deformations are presented. The Taukliman coastal landslide on the Black Sea Coast is characterised by vertical and horizontal displacements of up to 0.2 mm.yr-1 and sudden earthquake-induced dilations of up to …


The Use Of A Karstic Cave System In A Study Of Active Tectonics: Fault Movements Recorded At Driny Cave, Malé Karpaty Mts (Slovakia), Miloš Briestenský, Josef Stemberk, Jozef Michalík, Pavel Bella, Matt D. Rowberry Jan 2011

The Use Of A Karstic Cave System In A Study Of Active Tectonics: Fault Movements Recorded At Driny Cave, Malé Karpaty Mts (Slovakia), Miloš Briestenský, Josef Stemberk, Jozef Michalík, Pavel Bella, Matt D. Rowberry

Matt D Rowberry

This paper reports on a study of active tectonics undertaken in the intracratonic setting of central Europe in the junction zone between Eastern Alps and Western Carpathians. The study site is focused on the karstic system of Driny Cave in the Malé Karpaty Mts, Slovakia. A range of geological, geomorphological, and in situ displacement data are presented. From previous geological mapping and our slickenside analyses, it is clear that the cave system has developed along significant fault structures. Further geomorphological investigations pointed towards ongoing faulting and block movements. For example, a number of slope failures can be seen on the …