Wartanian glacial sediments: insights into deglaciation of Polish Lowlands and Highlands border for geotourism

This paper presents five sites located in the marginal zone of the Wartanian stadial within the Odranian Glaciation (MIS6a) on the border of the Central Polish Uplands and Lowlands, representing different glacial forms and geological structures: terminal moraine hill, undulating moraine hill, sedime...

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Published in:Miscellanea Geographica
Main Authors: Górska-Zabielska Maria, Wachecka-Kotkowska Lucyna
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2024
Subjects:
glacial sediments
marginal zone
deglaciation
geoecosystem services
geotourism
sustainable development
wartanian stadial
mis6a
central poland
Geography (General)
G1-922
Ice Sheet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0034
https://doaj.org/article/dbef07438f2f4836a2f27117a5ced2fd
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Summary:This paper presents five sites located in the marginal zone of the Wartanian stadial within the Odranian Glaciation (MIS6a) on the border of the Central Polish Uplands and Lowlands, representing different glacial forms and geological structures: terminal moraine hill, undulating moraine hill, sedimentary margin of the ice sheet, kame hill, and outwash plain. This differentiation is also reflected in the petrographic composition of the gravels and the interesting surface microstructures of the Scandinavian erratic boulders. This small study area, with its high geodiversity, which we have identified and investigated, has considerable potential for sustainable development. Geotourism is a tool for this development in a peripheral tourist region, providing both economic benefits for the local population and conservation services for the geoecosystem.

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