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Sedimentological and Geochemical Aspects of the Late Paleocene-Early Eocene Phosphorites Crop** Out in North Western Tunisia (Sra Ouertane Basin)
The present work aims to reconstruct the paleoenvironments using a multidisciplinary approach including sedimentology, petrography, and geochemistry....
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Between Shell Layers. Processes Involved in the Formation of Don Enrique Archaeological Site (Punta Indio, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina)
Don Enrique archaeological site is located in the northern coastal plain of Samborombón Bay (Punta Indio, Buenos Aires province, Argentina). The aim...
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Landscapes of Nahal Yael, Southern Negev Desert
This chapter describes the landscape of a small watershed called Nahal Yael in southernmost Israel as the outcome of its climatic, geologic,...
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Geomorphic Implications of Late Pleistocene Surficial Sand Deposits in the Lower Khumbu Region, Nepal
In the Lower KhumbuLower Khumbu of eastern NepalEastern Nepal, several well-bedded, sandy/silty deposits are perched high on hillslopes with no...
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Makhtesh Hatzera Erosion Cirque, the Negev Desert—Landforms and Sediment Dynamics
Quantitative GIS-based analysis of the morpho-stratigraphic map of the Makhtesh Hatzera Erosion Cirque (MHEC) and RTL ages of the eight alluvial...
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Last Glacial Maximum, Late Glacial and Holocene of Patagonia
The Patagonian glaciations developed since the latest Miocene (ca. 6 Ma) in multiple events, of varied duration and intensity. Most of the present...
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Before the Holocene
Earth history, from the formation of the planet to the end of the last glacial maximum (LGM), emphasizing boundary events. Perspectives on geological...
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Surface Landforms of Mount Sedom Diapir, Dead Sea Basin, Israel
Mount Sedom diapir is one of the few places on Earth where rock-salt is exposed, due to extreme aridity. The relief and surface features of the...
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Lithic Procurement, Mobility, and Social Interaction in Early Hunter-Gatherer Societies (⁓12,000 Cal. Years BP) in the Humid Pampas Sub-region, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Pampas Region (Argentina) was inhabited by hunter-gatherer societies since ⁓14,000 cal. years BP, and around 32 archaeological sites have been...
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The Role of Landslide Research in the Quaternary Evolution of the Central Andes (31°–34 °S)
Recent studies about pre-historical landslides have positively impacted on Quaternary Research of the Central Andes. Since landslides are commonly...
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Kimberlites, Kimberlite Exploration, and the Geomorphic Evolution of Botswana
An understanding of the regional geomorphic framework of BotswanaBotswana played a critical role in the discovery by De BeersDe Beers of economic...
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Landscape and Landforms of the Samoti Plain, Eritrean Danakil
The Samoti plain is a structural basin and it is located in the northern part of the Danakil depression. The environment is that typical of a hot and...
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Geography of Resources
This chapter describes the influences of such global geological processes as plate motion, continental drift, and development of large-scale features...
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Early Human Occupations in the Valleys of Northwestern Argentina: Contributions to Dating by the Varnish Micro-Laminations Technique
In this paper, we present the results of dating by micro-laminations made on artifacts from a quarry-workshop located in the Yocavil Valley,...
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Cryospheric Evolutions at Different Time Scales
The paleo-cryosphere is the cryosphere of the earth in the past geological time. The history of the Earth covers about 4.6 billion years (Ga)....
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Neoproterozoic I-type granites in the Central Tianshan Block (NW China): geochronology, geochemistry, and tectonic implications
The Central Tianshan Block is one of numerous microcontinental blocks within the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) that overlies Precambrian...
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Site Formation Processes Since the Early Holocene in a Planosol Sequence from the Laguna Negra Basin
The low lands in southeastern Uruguay have witnessed the beginning of the traditions of mound builders on this side of the world. However, evidence...
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Perched Dunes in the Fuegian Steppe, Southern Argentina: Archeological Reservoirs of Holocene Information
The description of the genesis and the geomorphological characteristics of three perched dunes, named as O’Connor, Amalia and Arturo is presented...
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Geomorphological and Geoarchaeological Evidence of the Medieval Deluge in the Tagliamento River (NE Italy)
Between the second part of the sixth century and the seventh century, many regions of EuropeEurope have been characterized by dramatic changes in the...
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Holocene aeolian activities linked to Indian summer monsoon in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River
Widespread aeolian deposits on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) have provided valuable palaeoclimatic information. However, the primary factors (e.g.,...