Z8351 Tectonic geomorphology

Faculty of Science
spring 2012 - acreditation

The information about the term spring 2012 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Petra Štěpančíková, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Z0051 Geomorphology || PROGRAM(N-GK)
Absolvování předmětu Z0051 Geomorfologie; základní znalost geomorfologických procesů
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Tectonic processes play an important role in formation of georelief such as mountains, basins etc. Tectonic geomorphology deals with landforms reflecting the tectonic processes, characterizing of their type and intensity. Besides folding and aseismic creep there are tectonic processes where accumulated energy is released during earthquakes, which represents an important natural hazard. The tectonic processes may trigger or enhance other exogenous geodynamic processes such as landslides, rock falls, increased erosion etc. Understanding of tectonic processes in the past and their role in landforms evolution is important for natural hazard assessment including both endogenous and related exogenous processes, in particular in densely populated regions. Therefore, it is important to pay proper attention to the tectonic processes.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
- to learn basic tectonic processes and their impact on georelief;
- to compare individual tectonic landforms resulted from different tectonic regimes;
- to select appropriate methods for tectonic relief analysis;
- to analyze fluvial system and slopes with respect to tectonic control evaluation;
- to understand principles and methods of paleosesimology;
- to infer type of tectonic movements from interdisciplinary data from geomorphology, geology, geodesy, geophysics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to tectonic geomorphology, various theories about role of tectonics in relief formation
  • 2. Definition of active tectonics, tectonic processes and their types resulting from different tectonic regimes
  • 3. Various landforms related to different types of movements (vertical or horizontal movements)
  • 4. Response of tectonic processes in fluvial system, drainage basin asymmetry, following increased erosion or accumulation, analysis of stream network
  • 5. Analysis of tectonically disturbed fluvial landforms - river terraces, alluvial fans, analysis of longitudinal stream profiles and valley cross sections
  • 6. Uplift and mountains origin, their control on relief changes and rates of geomorphological processes, analysis of mountain front
  • 7. Fault scarps, their evolution, degradation and possibility of their dating
  • 8. Morphometric methods of tectonic relief analysis and evaluation of tectonic processes intensity, planation surfaces and their different position as an indicator of potential tectonic movements
  • 9. Paleoseismology, study of prehistoric earthquakes from geological record, movements reconstruction
  • 10. Study of paleoseismic parameters of active faults, movement intensity, slip rate, spatiotemporal earthquake distribution on a fault
  • 11. Geophysical and geodetic methods of active tectonics study, review of methods for present-day movements monitoring
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Bull W. B.. Tectonic Geomorphology of Mountains. Blackwell Publishing, 2007, 316. ISBN 978-1-4051-5479-6
  • BURBANK, Douglas West and Robert S. ANDERSON. Tectonic geomorphology. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Science, 2001, x, 274. ISBN 0632043865. info
  • Keller, E. A., Pinter, N.. Active tectonics-Earthquakes, Uplift and Landscape. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 2002, 362, ISBN 0-13-088230-5
  • Paleoseismology. Edited by James McCalpin. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2008, xvi, 613. ISBN 9780123735768. info
  • Schumm S. A., Dumont J. F., Holbrook J. M. Active Tectonics and Alluvial Rivers. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 276. ISBN 0521-89058-6
Teaching methods
Lectures on tectonic geomorphology and following seminars and homework with practice of methods analysing tectonic landforms. A field trip to a locality with active fault exposure and tectonic landforms with discussion of the related topics.
Assessment methods
The course is finished with written exam. Participation at a field trip is compulsory.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.