Recognition of valley evolution during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in non-glaciated regions of the Polish Lowland
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https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/1995/34/12Keywords:
agradation, erosion, river terraces, time frame of valleys development, river pattern changesAbstract
Opinions on evolution of valleys during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition (20,000-8,000 years BP) in non -glaciated regions of the Polish Lowland have been collected. A variety of types and dimentions of valleys as well as involved character of processes have been emphasized. In all valleys one should distinguish three main stages of development: 1. 20,000-14,500 years BP - the phase of braided river glacially and/or periglacially supplied, prevalance of aggradation. 2. 14,500-10,000 years BP - non-continuous erosion and transformation of braided pattern into the meandering one (large meanders). 3. 10,000-8,000 years BP - meandering pattern, transition from the large to the small meanders.
Despite the regional differences in both the progress and the methods of investigations, development in the field of evolution of extraglacial valleys has been regarded as advanced.
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