3 research outputs found
Quartz luminescence applied in palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of a dune
Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and thermoluminescence (TL) dating
were applied for studying the evolution of a dune at the archaeological site of
Kałdus (Lower Vistula Valley, Poland), where excavation revealed a settlement
sequence. The dating results are supported by investigations of optical bleaching
characteristics of the dune quartz. The luminescence studies presented here are
a part of a wider interdisciplinary project studying the dynamics of the local
geomorphology and its relationship to human activity at the site from prehistoric
times until early medieval ages
Geomorphological settings of Polish research areas on Spitsbergen
Paper described geomorphological characteristics of landform sets which occur on research areas investigated by Polish geomorphologists
on Spitsbergen. These area involve four areas along the western coast of Spitsbergen, i.e. vicinities of the Kaffiøyra, the Werenskioldbreen, the Calypsostranda,
and the Hornsund, as wel as one area located in the central part of Spitsbergen, i.e. vicinity of Billefjord with special emphasis on surroundings
of the Petuniabkukta. Landforms are characterized in different morphogenetic terms, mainly glacial, peryglacial, deundational, slope, fluvial, even eolian
factors and processes