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Harmand, Dominique, Adamson, Kathryn, Rixhon, Gilles, Jaillet, Stephane, Losson, Benoit, Devos, Alain, Hez, Gabriel, Calvet, Marc and Audra, Philippe (2017). Relationships between fluvial evolution and karstification related to climatic, tectonic and eustatic forcing in temperate regions. Quat. Sci. Rev., 166. S. 38 - 57. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. ISSN 0277-3791

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Abstract

This paper reviews the diversity of relationships between river evolution and karstogenesis. It also underlines the fundamental role of numerical dating methods (e.g. cosmogenic nuclides) applied to sedimentary sequences in tiered cave passages as they have provided new insights into these complex interactions. Although karst terrain is widespread worldwide, we focus on European karst catchments, where the sedimentary records are especially well preserved. We review the recent dating of fluvial sediments and speleothems, to examine the timing of karstification, incision and deposition in cave levels. The most complete alluvial records occur in tectonically uplifted high mountains where some of the oldest sediment fills date to the Miocene. Evidence indicates that not only uplift, but also climatic conditions and fluvial dynamics (e.g. knickpoint retreat, increased channel flow and/or sediment load, and stream piracies) can play a major role in speleogenesis and geomorphological evolution. In evaporite rocks, speleogenesis is characterized by rapid dissolution and subsidence. In European catchments, gypsum cave development largely occurred during cold climate periods, while limestone caves formed during warm interglacial or interstadial phases. Our synthesis is used to propose four models of fluvial and karst evolution, and highlight perspectives for further research. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Harmand, Dominique UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Adamson, Kathryn UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rixhon, Gilles UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jaillet, Stephane UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Losson, Benoit UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Devos, Alain UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hez, Gabriel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Calvet, Marc UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Audra, Philippe UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-227603
DOI:	10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.02.016
Journal or Publication Title:	Quat. Sci. Rev.
Volume:	166
Page Range:	S. 38 - 57
Date:	2017
Publisher:	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	0277-3791
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MESSINIAN SALINITY CRISIS; EASTERN PARIS BASIN; CAVE SEDIMENTS; COSMOGENIC AL-26; SOUTHERN FRANCE; NORTHERN FRANCE; RIVER INCISION; SORBAS BASIN; SE SPAIN; PALEOGEOGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS Multiple languages Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/22760