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Comparing terrestrial laser scanner and ground-based structure from motion photogrammetry for urban sinkhole characterization and monitoring in Zaragoza, Spain 比较西班牙萨拉戈萨城市天坑特征和监测的地面激光扫描仪和地面运动摄影测量结构
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70108
Jorge Sevil-Aguareles, Francisco Gutiérrez, Alfonso Benito-Calvo
{"title":"Comparing terrestrial laser scanner and ground-based structure from motion photogrammetry for urban sinkhole characterization and monitoring in Zaragoza, Spain","authors":"Jorge Sevil-Aguareles,&nbsp;Francisco Gutiérrez,&nbsp;Alfonso Benito-Calvo","doi":"10.1002/esp.70108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70108","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Delimiting, characterizing and monitoring active sinkholes in urban areas are fundamental steps for effectively managing the associated risks. These high-exposure scenarios require accurate data on hazard parameters (e.g., spatially distributed subsidence rates), but the current investigation and monitoring techniques for sinkholes remain relatively undeveloped in comparison to other geological hazards, such as landslides. In this regard, we present the first comparative analysis of the performance of terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) and ground-based structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry for delimiting the actively deforming areas and characterizing the spatial patterns of ground displacement through the comparison of two pairs of high-resolution 3D point clouds. To assess their performance, this work utilizes vertical displacement data measured by high-precision levelling. The main finding is that, despite TLS providing displacement data with less noise and internal distortion, the less expensive and easier-to-implement SfM photogrammetry using ground-based conventional cameras yields a comparable performance when accurate geodetic data is available. However, according to high-precision levelling data, both techniques may underestimate the extent and rate of the deformation. According to levelling data, the active sinkhole has a major axis 60 m long, while the length detected by TLS and SfM photogrammetry drops to 21 and 17 m, respectively. Maximum subsidence rates by levelling, TLS and SfM were 22.9, 17.2 and 15.2 mm/year, respectively. These results indicate that there is still a need to complement these high-resolution techniques with the use of high-precision methods such as levelling or additional geodetic benchmarks.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144219851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Provenance of Taklimakan Desert aeolian sediments based on rare earth elements signatures 基于稀土元素特征的塔克拉玛干沙漠风成沉积物物源
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70105
Zhenyu Zhang, Lanying Han, Siqi Wang, Kaijia Pan, Ting Liu, Zhibao Dong, Zhengcai Zhang
{"title":"Provenance of Taklimakan Desert aeolian sediments based on rare earth elements signatures","authors":"Zhenyu Zhang,&nbsp;Lanying Han,&nbsp;Siqi Wang,&nbsp;Kaijia Pan,&nbsp;Ting Liu,&nbsp;Zhibao Dong,&nbsp;Zhengcai Zhang","doi":"10.1002/esp.70105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70105","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aeolian sediment source controls the formation and development of sand seas. The Taklimakan Desert is China's largest desert and contains diverse dune types. Their sediment sources have attracted much attention, but the sources are disputed: some believe that the Kunlun Mountains to the south are the sources, whereas others suggest that the Tianshan Mountains to the north are the sources. However, a lack of research on the spatial variation of the sand sources limits our understanding of the formation and evolution of the desert's landforms, which makes it difficult to predict, prevent, or mitigate sandstorms. To improve our understanding, we collected sediment samples from six dune types and one dry lake deposit from the Taklimakan Desert. We used the sediment rare earth elements signatures to identify their sources and analyse the spatial variation of these elements and their ratios. We found the following: (1) The rare earth elements (REE) signatures were similar throughout the sand sea and in all sand dune types. (2) The main sediment source was the western part of the Kunlun Mountains, the Altyn Tagh Mountain and oases at the southern edge of the Tianshan Mountains, with sediments generated by river hydrology and wind. (3) The dry lake deposit differed from the sand dunes due to its much higher silt and clay contents, making it more akin to fluvial (river-derived) deposits in composition. (4) The homogeneity of the dunes resulted from the combination of river sediments and the wind regime. Our results provide insights into aeolian dune formation and development and will have implications for understanding other deserts.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144219852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Distribution and constructed morphology of artificial foredune notches 人工前丘切口的分布与构造形态
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70094
Thomas Pagon, Thomas Smyth, Ryan Wilson, Bethany Fox
{"title":"Distribution and constructed morphology of artificial foredune notches","authors":"Thomas Pagon,&nbsp;Thomas Smyth,&nbsp;Ryan Wilson,&nbsp;Bethany Fox","doi":"10.1002/esp.70094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70094","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Foredune notches are a contemporary management intervention on coastal sand dunes, which aim to create and enhance bare sand and transitional habitats and/or increase resilience to climate change. These features consist of an excavated depression within the coastal foredune, designed to facilitate aeolian sediment transport from the beach into the inter- and back dune areas. Despite their increasing use by site managers and conservation organisations, foredune notches are under-researched, with existing analysis being almost entirely site-specific and descriptive. In this study, we present the first comprehensive, global study of these features; 133 notches were identified across the Netherlands, United Kingdom, France and New Zealand using peer-reviewed and grey literature. These notches were then verified using aerial imagery. The dimensions of 132 notches were measured using aerial imagery captured shortly after construction to understand the constructed morphology of these anthropogenic landforms. The results show that there is significant variability in constructed morphology both within and between sites. At a national scale, notches in France (average length 14.48 m, width 7.62 m, slot width 8.39 m) and New Zealand (average length 14.58 m, width 8.47 m, slot width 5.49 m) were characteristically smaller than those in the United Kingdom (average length 113.83, width 51.11 m, slot width 22.67 m) and the Netherlands (average length 109.81 m, width 81.02 m, slot width 24.67 m). There was also a large degree of variation in the relationship between landform length, landform width and ‘slot’ width, further demonstrating the diversity of current notch design. These results demonstrate that the current practice of referring to all these excavated landforms as ‘notches’ without further qualification is ineffective in communicating the diversity of size and shape of constructed foredune notches. Here, we propose a systematic classification scheme that standardises notch morphology, improving comparability across studies and enabling future research to better assess and communicate the influences of differing constructed morphology on aeolian, sediment and vegetation processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/esp.70094","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144219950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring sand ridge formation and preservation in a semi-enclosed tideless basin, Puck Bay, Baltic Sea 在波罗的海帕克湾半封闭无潮盆地探索沙脊的形成和保存
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70098
Rucińska Maria, Wróblewski Radosław, Pałgan Dominik, Trzcińska Karolina, Belicki Jaromir
{"title":"Exploring sand ridge formation and preservation in a semi-enclosed tideless basin, Puck Bay, Baltic Sea","authors":"Rucińska Maria,&nbsp;Wróblewski Radosław,&nbsp;Pałgan Dominik,&nbsp;Trzcińska Karolina,&nbsp;Belicki Jaromir","doi":"10.1002/esp.70098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70098","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sand ridges are primarily associated with tide- and storm-dominated continental shelves, as documented in various studies. However there is a knowledge gap regarding the development and presence of such features in a semi-enclosed bays of non-tidal intra-continental seas. In the Puck Bay area, part of the Gulf of Gdańsk in the southern Baltic Sea, the field of large sand ridges, aligned obliquely to the shoreline, is present at water depths ranging between 5 m and 27 m. The ridges extend up to 5,000 m in length and 250–350 m in width, following a general SSW–NNE orientation. This field was characterised through high-resolution hydroacoustic data analysis, including bathymetry, backscatter and seismic profiling, complemented by ground-truthing samples such as surface sediments, vibrocores and video recordings. The sand ridges form two series apparent in seabed morphology, each with a distinct ridge axis orientation. High-resolution seismic data revealed the internal structure of the sand ridges, showing varying stages of their development and preservation. Parts of the sand ridges are well-preserved in their original structure, while the most distal parts, at the greatest water depths, are truncated. These parts are buried beneath younger sediments and no longer outlined in the seabed morphology.</p><p>For the first time, a system of sand ridges associated with the Holocene transgression in the southern Baltic Sea is documented, providing new perspectives on their evolution in a semi-enclosed bay of an intra-continental sea. The discovery of these ridges in the shallow, low-energy Puck Bay is unforeseen, suggesting that distinct hydrodynamic and morphodynamic conditions existed in the region in the past.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Controls on geomorphological stage of trough blowout evolution: Evidence from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) airflow modelling 控制槽式井喷演化的地貌阶段:来自计算流体动力学(CFD)气流模型的证据
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70095
Duc Nguyen, Sarah Wakes, Mike Hilton
{"title":"Controls on geomorphological stage of trough blowout evolution: Evidence from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) airflow modelling","authors":"Duc Nguyen,&nbsp;Sarah Wakes,&nbsp;Mike Hilton","doi":"10.1002/esp.70095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70095","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Trough blowouts are an important component of coastal dune systems since they facilitate sand transport from the beach to the backdune which can increase foredune width and resilience to erosion. The contemporary conceptual model of trough blowout evolution supposes that airflow acceleration over the deflation basin declines when the blowout reaches a critical cross-section. To date, however, there is little evidence for this model. The current study examines how trough blowout morphology - including the slope of the bed surface (from 10° to 25°), the slope of lateral walls (from 60° to 90°) and trough width (from 10 to 50 m), controls airflow dynamics and shear velocity during various incident wind speeds and directions. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is used to model flow where the incident wind angle varies from 0° to 80° relative to the long axis of the blowout. The results support the contemporary conceptual model. Increasing bed slope, decreasing wall slope and increasing blowout width result in a decrease in average shear velocity on the lateral walls and bed surface of the blowout. We also found that measurements of wind speed at the middle of the blowout might not be sufficient to predict trough blowout evolution in oblique incident wind conditions because of the occurrence of helicoidal flow inside the blowout, which results in a complex erosion pattern on the lateral walls and bed surface. We also found a strong linear relationship between the shear velocity of incident winds and the average shear velocity on the lateral walls and bed surface of the blowout. This relationship could assist coastal managers to select locations where the incident wind speed is strong enough to maintain artificial trough blowouts to address coastal problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/esp.70095","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Drainage evolution in accretionary thrust systems as responses to tectono-climatic variability: Insights from sandbox modelling 增生冲断系统的排水演化对构造-气候变率的响应:来自沙盒模拟的见解
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70099
Qin Li, Yiquan Li, Xianyan Wang, Dong Jia, Rui Li, Yuqiong Mao
{"title":"Drainage evolution in accretionary thrust systems as responses to tectono-climatic variability: Insights from sandbox modelling","authors":"Qin Li,&nbsp;Yiquan Li,&nbsp;Xianyan Wang,&nbsp;Dong Jia,&nbsp;Rui Li,&nbsp;Yuqiong Mao","doi":"10.1002/esp.70099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70099","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Orographic evolution is a dynamic process that unfolds as structural deformation and climate-driven surface processes interact. In these topographic regions, the intricate ways in which fluvial processes respond to tectonics and climate require a more quantitative investigation. Given the inherent challenges in directly observing these evolutionary processes in nature, here we employ an analogue sandbox modelling approach to explore the dynamic interplay among orographic evolution, structural deformation and climate-driven surface processes within accretionary thrust systems across a spectrum of tectono-climatic conditions. Specifically, we investigate how the development of drainage and the evolution of fluvial processes adapt to varying tectonic shortening rate and precipitation. The results show that the formation and orientation of longitudinal rivers are not solely dictated by structural elements such as faults or folds; they are also significantly influenced by the configuration of alluvial fan as modulated by climate-induced sediment erosion and deposition. It is uncovered that increased precipitation shifts dominant river erosion patterns from predominantly lateral to headward erosion. A notable outcome is the strong positive correlation identified between drainage density (<i>D</i><sub><i>d</i></sub>) and the ratio of crustal shortening rate to rainfall rate (RSR), highlighting the intricate relationship among tectonic activity, hydrology and landscape evolution. In the context of mountain front sedimentation, it demonstrates that material derived from upstream erosional landscape exhibits varying responses to structural and climatic factors. Specifically, bedding patterns are primarily shaped by tectonic forces, whereas climate exerts a controlling influence on particle size distribution. Generally, an acceleration in tectonic deformation rates or a reduction in precipitation rates results in a steeper fan slope. To validate the model's predictive capabilities, select outcomes are compared with natural examples, such as the Longmen Shan, showcasing the high accuracy of the models in replicating real-world scenarios. Overall, this study contributes novel perspective on the intricate mechanism linking tectonic movements, surface processes and climatic fluctuations, enhancing our comprehension of landscape evolution in tectonically active regions with accretionary thrust systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Long-term geomorphic response of a southwestern USA river following establishment and removal of an invasive riparian tree 美国西南部河流在建立和移除入侵河岸树后的长期地貌反应
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70103
Michael L. Scott, Erin J. Williams, Jonathan M. Friedman, John R. Spence, Phoebe B. McNeally
{"title":"Long-term geomorphic response of a southwestern USA river following establishment and removal of an invasive riparian tree","authors":"Michael L. Scott,&nbsp;Erin J. Williams,&nbsp;Jonathan M. Friedman,&nbsp;John R. Spence,&nbsp;Phoebe B. McNeally","doi":"10.1002/esp.70103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70103","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Invasion of non-native riparian vegetation along southwestern USA rivers is associated with channel narrowing and simplification, prompting numerous and varied removal efforts. Channel width and migration rate often, but not always, increase following treatment. The cause of this variability and the duration of response is poorly understood. Using flow records and aerial imagery we quantified measurement uncertainty, change in channel width and rates of floodplain formation and erosion relative to annual peak flows before and during the invasion of Russian olive (<i>Elaeagnus angustifolia</i> L.), and following removal, along the Escalante River, Utah, over a fifty-year period. Prior to the invasion, the Escalante River was undergoing a decades-long narrowing process following large, turn-of-the-20th-century floods. Russian olive created a unique geomorphic shift in the observed pattern of channel change. Dense, channel-edge establishment and morphological traits including dense, inflexible branches, resulted in enhanced channel narrowing. Because the initial spread of Russian olive was from upstream to downstream, the Russian olive forest was wider and older upstream than downstream. Consequently, channel narrowing was greater and floodplain erosion rates had already decreased in upstream reaches compared to downstream. Russian olive removal increased channel width and floodplain erosion rates in upstream reaches, where Russian olive was most abundant. In contrast, downstream reaches continued to narrow. Small but detectable increases in rates of floodplain erosion across all reaches, and increased sinuosity in some, suggest the channel is becoming more mobile in the absence of Russian olive. Results indicate channel adjustment to Russian olive removal is spatially variable and may take a decade or more. With continued expansion of native riparian vegetation, future narrowing is likely during sustained low peak flows and large-scale widening is unlikely in the absence of extreme floods or physical removal of existing riparian vegetation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Investigating encroachment behaviour of pore water on pore structure of unsaturated loess using continuous NMR technique 利用连续核磁共振技术研究孔隙水对非饱和黄土孔隙结构的侵蚀行为
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70096
Biao Qin, Xi-An Li, Li Wang, Hao Chai, Hong Zheng, Qian Liu
{"title":"Investigating encroachment behaviour of pore water on pore structure of unsaturated loess using continuous NMR technique","authors":"Biao Qin,&nbsp;Xi-An Li,&nbsp;Li Wang,&nbsp;Hao Chai,&nbsp;Hong Zheng,&nbsp;Qian Liu","doi":"10.1002/esp.70096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70096","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To study the influence of the evolution of pore structure and pore fluid state on the loading effect of unsaturated loess, a series of oedometer tests were carried out on intact and remoulded loess, supplemented by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tests at different consolidation stages of the same specimens for the first time. The results show that the deformation of intact loess lags behind that of remoulded loess during mechanical wetting. The pore water gradually encroaches on the pore structure, which increases the debonding effect of soil and the behaviour of loess gradually converges to that of saturated loess. Under the same vertical pressure, unsaturated loess maintains a higher void ratio than saturated. The decrease in the relaxation time span predicts the compression of the pore structure and the gradual encroachment of water. Deformation caused by consolidation enhances the water retention performance of unsaturated loess. The results provide guidance for understanding the evolution of micropore fabrics in the compaction process of loess.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Quantitative geomorphological analyses reveal late Cenozoic uneven tectonic expansion at the North Qilian Shan 定量地貌分析揭示了北祁连山晚新生代不均匀构造扩张
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-06-03 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70090
Jiaxin Guo, Wenjun Zheng, Yige Li, Qi Su, Dongli Zhang, Shiqi Wei, Xin Sun, Fuer Yang
{"title":"Quantitative geomorphological analyses reveal late Cenozoic uneven tectonic expansion at the North Qilian Shan","authors":"Jiaxin Guo,&nbsp;Wenjun Zheng,&nbsp;Yige Li,&nbsp;Qi Su,&nbsp;Dongli Zhang,&nbsp;Shiqi Wei,&nbsp;Xin Sun,&nbsp;Fuer Yang","doi":"10.1002/esp.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The North Qilian Shan, located in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, serves as a tectonic boundary zone both for active blocks and plateau expansion, and is characterized geomorphologically by intense shortening and uplift. To quantify the geomorphic expression of the outward expansion, we selected the Dongda River Watershed as the study area, divided it into three tectonic regions (A, B and C) to conduct quantitative geomorphological analyses. We then calculated the geomorphic indices—normalized channel steepness (<i>ksn</i>), slope, relief and hypsometric integral (HI)—for 212 sub-basins in the Dongda River Watershed using TopoToolbox and the Topographic Analysis Kit (TAK). The distribution of parameters showed that the tectonic activity in the study area is Region A &gt; Region C &gt; Region B, which indicated that the North Qilian Shan exhibits geomorphic evidence of uneven tectonic uplift, reflecting differential tectonic activity along the North Qilian Shan fault zones during the Late Cenozoic. When combined with previously established tectonic evolution models for the North Qilian Shan, the results in this study suggest that tectonic activity here is driven both by the northward expansion of the plateau boundary and by stress transmission within block boundary zones.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144206832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mineralogical characterisation of aeolian sands using multispectral satellite datasets: Implications for dune field evolution, Wahiba Dune Field, Oman 利用多光谱卫星数据集表征风成沙的矿物学特征:对沙丘场演化的影响,Wahiba沙丘场,阿曼
IF 2.8 3区 地球科学
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1002/esp.70064
David Cousins, Gary Kocurek, Mohammed Al Kindi, Omer Al Mashaykhi, Caroline Hern, Calum Macaulay, Robert Campbell, Michelle Thompson
{"title":"Mineralogical characterisation of aeolian sands using multispectral satellite datasets: Implications for dune field evolution, Wahiba Dune Field, Oman","authors":"David Cousins,&nbsp;Gary Kocurek,&nbsp;Mohammed Al Kindi,&nbsp;Omer Al Mashaykhi,&nbsp;Caroline Hern,&nbsp;Calum Macaulay,&nbsp;Robert Campbell,&nbsp;Michelle Thompson","doi":"10.1002/esp.70064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Wahiba Basin of NE Oman has been the focus of numerous studies involving satellite imagery that demonstrate the complex interactions between diverse source terrains and fluvial/marine/aeolian sediment transport pathways. Building upon previous work, our study resolves the mineralogy of the dune field and grain provenance utilising a multispectral dataset derived from visible to near-infrared and short-wave infrared bands of Worldview-3 (WV-3) and Sentinel-2, alongside select thermal infrared bands of Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER). Spectral signatures identified from remote sensing were confirmed through selective surface sampling, followed by petrographic analysis, powder X-ray diffraction and grain-size analysis. We employed the spectral angle mapper algorithm (SAM) and band ratio analysis to classify the WV-3 covered megadunes, and validate our scenes with the ground sample data. The spectrally superior WV-3 dataset was resampled and compared, pixel-for-pixel, against a SAM-classified Sentinel-2 scene, providing a framework necessary to expand our observations regionally. The resulting datasets offer spatially expansive classified scenes that provide mineralogical context regionally and at the fine resolution of individual megadunes. Regional observations are mostly consistent with the spatial distribution of mineral phases previously defined across the dune field, highlighting the contemporary influx of sand with mineralogical affinities of proximal source regions that imprint locally. We challenge the prevailing hypothesis that the Al Hajar Mountains to the north of the dune field is the primary supplier of quartz, proposing instead that the siliciclastic-rich Huqf Arch in the south is a more likely contributor. The combined scales of resolution reveal contemporary megadune deflation and sediment reworking that contrasts the mineralogy of the contemporary flux, suggesting that dominant and subordinate regional wind trends were reversed during glacial periods. Our detailed mineralogical observations reveal the sensitivity of contemporary geomorphic surfaces to local sediment dynamics and highlight the value of multi-scale analysis in interpreting dune field evolution.</p>","PeriodicalId":11408,"journal":{"name":"Earth Surface Processes and Landforms","volume":"50 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144140356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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