A major area of interest in French geomorphology during the last quarter of a cen tury has been to understand denudation chronologies and the legacies of environ mental change in shield regions. The mechanisms and consequences on landform patterns of differential erosion in plutonic,metamorphic and related cover rocks have been approached from the double angle of structural landforms in the landscape and petrographical,mineralogical and geochemical analysis in the laboratory. The detailed study of layered igneous intrusions has been particularly helpful in making progress more generally in the…mehr
A major area of interest in French geomorphology during the last quarter of a cen tury has been to understand denudation chronologies and the legacies of environ mental change in shield regions. The mechanisms and consequences on landform patterns of differential erosion in plutonic,metamorphic and related cover rocks have been approached from the double angle of structural landforms in the landscape and petrographical,mineralogical and geochemical analysis in the laboratory. The detailed study of layered igneous intrusions has been particularly helpful in making progress more generally in the understanding of crystalline landform configurations of base ment terrains. The Laboratoire de Geographic Physique CNRS-URAiai. nowreformed as twin research units (Paris: CNRS-UMR8591,and Clermont-Ferrand: CNRS-UPRES A6042), and itsprecursor research group at the Sorbonne under the guidance of Pierre Birot,constituted the spawning ground for French research on the geomorphology of basement terrains. Alain Godard masterminded much of the research synthesised in this volume,which isbased on apreviously publishededition in French. YannickLageat and Jean-Jacques Lagasquie have not only upheld the spirit of this school of geomor phology but also introduced novel concepts and methods to the investigation of crys talline terrains. They have also maintained geomorphological research abreast of con temporarydevelopments in the geosciences. YanniGunnell translated the original text into English, adapted the figures and introduced a measure of editing, updating and explicating in order to make the volume more accessible - not only to a non franco phone audience, but to an audience unfamiliarwith the intellectual undercurrents and 30 years.
I The Fabric of Basement Terrains and its Controls on the Development of Landforms.- 1 Planation Surfaces in Basement Terrains.- 1.1 The Identification and Reconstruction of Planation Surfaces.- 1.1.1 Landscape Geometry through Morphometric Analysis.- 1.1.2 Sedimentary Cover Rocks as Stratigraphic Markers in Denudation Chronologies.- 1.1.3 Superficial Deposits and Basement Margin Sediments.- 1.1.4 In situ Weathering Products and Surface Geochemical Processes.- 1.2 Planation Processes and the Bioclimatic Environment.- 1.2.1 The Preservation of Flat-Lying Land Surfaces: Conditions and Context.- 1.2.2 Formative Processes.- 1.3 Conclusion.- 2 Morphostructural Units, Multi-Storeyed Scenery and the Origin of Escarpments in Basement Terrains.- 2.1 The Morphostructural Fabric and Evolution of Crystalline Basements.- 2.1.1 The Diversity of Morphostructural Units.- 2.1.2 Geological Structure in Crystalline Basements.- 2.2 Multi-Storeyed Landscapes at Passive Margins.- 2.2.1 The Structural Fabric of Basement Terrains.- 2.2.2 Denudation Chronologies at Passive Margins.- 2.2.3 Uplift Mechanisms and Geophysical Implications.- 2.3 The Hercynian Platform of Western Europe: Its Fragmentation and the Origin of Escarpments.- 2.3.1 Landscape Development in the Limousin (France): A Casebook of Geomorphological Controversy.- 2.3.2 The Eternal Dilemma: Neotectonics or Divergent Weathering?.- 2.3.3 Style and Scale of Crustal Deformation.- 2.4 Conclusion.- 3 Structural Landforms in Basement Terrains.- 3.1 Problems of Methodology.- 3.1.1 Differential Erosion and the Problem of Rock Hardness.- 3.1.2 Depths of Denudation and the Geometry of Igneous Intrusions.- 3.2 Etch-Basins and Alveolate Relief.- 3.2.1 Factors of Etch-Basin Development.- 3.2.2 The Age of Etch-Basins and Cauldrons.- 3.3 Residual Bedrock Landforms.- 3.3.1 Residual Landforms and Lithology.- 3.3.2 Residual Landforms and Joint Spacing.- 3.3.3 Tors.- 3.4 Homoclines and Related Strike Valleys.- 3.4.1 Homoclines in Layered Intrusion Complexes.- 3.4.2 The Occurrence of Homoclines in Other Structural Contexts.- 3.5 Conclusion.- II The Weathering of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks: Processes and Products.- 4 Rock Resistance and its Influence on Landforms in Basement Terrains.- 4.1 The Unequal Resistance of Rock Minerals to Hydrolysis.- 4.1.1 The Susceptibility of Minerals to Chemical Weathering.- 4.1.2 Ranking the Resistance of Minerals: Pitfalls and Limitations.- 4.2 Mineral Species, Petrographic Texture and Rock Resistance.- 4.2.1 The Search for a Chemical Index of Weathering for Crystalline Rocks.- 4.2.2 Difficulties of Interpretation.- 4.3 Rock Fracture, Crystal Cracks, Porosity and Rock Resistance.- 4.3.1 Joint Systems.- 4.3.2 Single-Grain and Multigrain Crack Systems.- 4.4 Conclusion.- 5 Chemical Weathering, Regolith and Climate in Metamorphic and Igneous Terrains.- 5.1 Late- and Post-Magmatic Alteration: Its Products and Significance in Landform Development.- 5.1.1 Identifying the Products of Hydrothermal Alteration.- 5.1.2 The Influence of Hydrothermal Alteration on Landform Development.- 5.2 In situ Saprolite in its Formative Climatic Environment.- 5.2.1 Chemical Weathering in Arctic, Sub-Arctic and Circum-Arctic Environments.- 5.2.2 Weathering in the Temperate Zone.- 5.3 Weathering in Mediterranean and Subtropical Transitional Regions.- 5.3.1 Two Varieties of Weathered Detritus.- 5.3.2 The Problem of Palaeosols.- 5.4 Weathering in Tropical Environments.- 5.4.1 The Debated Origin of Ironstone.- 5.4.2 The Search for Chronological Indicators.- 5.4.3 Different Generations of Weathering, or Different Forms of Weathering?.- 5.5 The Geochemical Approach to Weathering in Geomorphology.- 5.6 Conclusion.- 6 Cryogenic Processes and Ice-Related Restructuring of the Regolith in Metamorphic and Igneous Terrains.- 6.1 Frost Weathering in Crystalline Rocks.- 6.1.1 The Susceptibility of Rock Materials to Frost Weathering: Basic Determining Factors.- 6.1.2 The Characteristics of Frost-Generated Debris
I The Fabric of Basement Terrains and its Controls on the Development of Landforms.- 1 Planation Surfaces in Basement Terrains.- 1.1 The Identification and Reconstruction of Planation Surfaces.- 1.1.1 Landscape Geometry through Morphometric Analysis.- 1.1.2 Sedimentary Cover Rocks as Stratigraphic Markers in Denudation Chronologies.- 1.1.3 Superficial Deposits and Basement Margin Sediments.- 1.1.4 In situ Weathering Products and Surface Geochemical Processes.- 1.2 Planation Processes and the Bioclimatic Environment.- 1.2.1 The Preservation of Flat-Lying Land Surfaces: Conditions and Context.- 1.2.2 Formative Processes.- 1.3 Conclusion.- 2 Morphostructural Units, Multi-Storeyed Scenery and the Origin of Escarpments in Basement Terrains.- 2.1 The Morphostructural Fabric and Evolution of Crystalline Basements.- 2.1.1 The Diversity of Morphostructural Units.- 2.1.2 Geological Structure in Crystalline Basements.- 2.2 Multi-Storeyed Landscapes at Passive Margins.- 2.2.1 The Structural Fabric of Basement Terrains.- 2.2.2 Denudation Chronologies at Passive Margins.- 2.2.3 Uplift Mechanisms and Geophysical Implications.- 2.3 The Hercynian Platform of Western Europe: Its Fragmentation and the Origin of Escarpments.- 2.3.1 Landscape Development in the Limousin (France): A Casebook of Geomorphological Controversy.- 2.3.2 The Eternal Dilemma: Neotectonics or Divergent Weathering?.- 2.3.3 Style and Scale of Crustal Deformation.- 2.4 Conclusion.- 3 Structural Landforms in Basement Terrains.- 3.1 Problems of Methodology.- 3.1.1 Differential Erosion and the Problem of Rock Hardness.- 3.1.2 Depths of Denudation and the Geometry of Igneous Intrusions.- 3.2 Etch-Basins and Alveolate Relief.- 3.2.1 Factors of Etch-Basin Development.- 3.2.2 The Age of Etch-Basins and Cauldrons.- 3.3 Residual Bedrock Landforms.- 3.3.1 Residual Landforms and Lithology.- 3.3.2 Residual Landforms and Joint Spacing.- 3.3.3 Tors.- 3.4 Homoclines and Related Strike Valleys.- 3.4.1 Homoclines in Layered Intrusion Complexes.- 3.4.2 The Occurrence of Homoclines in Other Structural Contexts.- 3.5 Conclusion.- II The Weathering of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks: Processes and Products.- 4 Rock Resistance and its Influence on Landforms in Basement Terrains.- 4.1 The Unequal Resistance of Rock Minerals to Hydrolysis.- 4.1.1 The Susceptibility of Minerals to Chemical Weathering.- 4.1.2 Ranking the Resistance of Minerals: Pitfalls and Limitations.- 4.2 Mineral Species, Petrographic Texture and Rock Resistance.- 4.2.1 The Search for a Chemical Index of Weathering for Crystalline Rocks.- 4.2.2 Difficulties of Interpretation.- 4.3 Rock Fracture, Crystal Cracks, Porosity and Rock Resistance.- 4.3.1 Joint Systems.- 4.3.2 Single-Grain and Multigrain Crack Systems.- 4.4 Conclusion.- 5 Chemical Weathering, Regolith and Climate in Metamorphic and Igneous Terrains.- 5.1 Late- and Post-Magmatic Alteration: Its Products and Significance in Landform Development.- 5.1.1 Identifying the Products of Hydrothermal Alteration.- 5.1.2 The Influence of Hydrothermal Alteration on Landform Development.- 5.2 In situ Saprolite in its Formative Climatic Environment.- 5.2.1 Chemical Weathering in Arctic, Sub-Arctic and Circum-Arctic Environments.- 5.2.2 Weathering in the Temperate Zone.- 5.3 Weathering in Mediterranean and Subtropical Transitional Regions.- 5.3.1 Two Varieties of Weathered Detritus.- 5.3.2 The Problem of Palaeosols.- 5.4 Weathering in Tropical Environments.- 5.4.1 The Debated Origin of Ironstone.- 5.4.2 The Search for Chronological Indicators.- 5.4.3 Different Generations of Weathering, or Different Forms of Weathering?.- 5.5 The Geochemical Approach to Weathering in Geomorphology.- 5.6 Conclusion.- 6 Cryogenic Processes and Ice-Related Restructuring of the Regolith in Metamorphic and Igneous Terrains.- 6.1 Frost Weathering in Crystalline Rocks.- 6.1.1 The Susceptibility of Rock Materials to Frost Weathering: Basic Determining Factors.- 6.1.2 The Characteristics of Frost-Generated Debris
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