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Subsurface imaging of fluvial deposits of the Wisła River valley in Kraków (southern Poland) by 2D ERT survey

Bania Grzegorz, Woźniak Tomasz

Geological Quarterly

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2022

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Vol. 66, No. 3

art. no. 23

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We describe the application of 2D ERT (electrical resistivity tomography) surveys to investigate the spatial complexity of fluvial deposits of the Wisła River valley in the eastern part of Kraków (southern Poland). All ERT survey lines were completed within the industrially influenced floodplain of the Wisła River at two research sites. Due to the transformation of the natural state of the environment through many years of industrial activity of the ArcelorMittal Kraków plant, some of the geomorphological elements analysed have been irretrievably transformed and hidden by anthropogenic accumulations such as waste landfills and engineering structures. Hence, many years of soil contamination have changed the primary resistivity characteristics of the subsurface. For this purpose, the measurement array applied combines standard arrays, i.e., Wenner-Schlumberger and Dipole-Dipole, which gave improved results (higher resolution) in comparison to the standard single array. The data interpretation method was supported by the calculation and visualization of the vertical and horizontal gradients of the interpreted resistivity within the resistivity sections. This approach allowed accurate determination of resistivity boundaries on the ERT resistivity sections and thus helped lithological interpretation of the fluvial deposits in the research area. The resistivity of water in a channel located within one of the analysed areas has impacted some of the research results. Furthermore, 2D ERT forward modeling was implemented to generate synthetic datasets. The synthetic data allowed investigation of the influence of groundwater contamination on the resistivity distribution within superficial layers, and also tested the ability of the 2D ERT model to recognize the detailed spatial distribution of palaeomeander (meander scar) infills. All methods have provided new information on the industrially influenced floodplain of the Wisła River in Kraków.

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Dokumentowanie geologiczno-inżynierskie osuwisk na terenie fliszu karpackiego

Kos Jarosław, Wójcik Antoni

Przegląd Geologiczny

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2021

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Vol. 69, nr 12

825--834

EN

When conducting geological surveys in landslide areas, it is important to define the scope of the planned geological works. The most important issue in the study of landslides is the recognition of the depth and shape of the slip surface. This requires the correct type of drilling and a good core quality. Most often, within a single landslide, several slip surfaces are documented, which occur at different depths, which is associated with a complex manner of motion and shear. Proper determination of the deepest sliding surfaces allows for the construction of a calculation model and selection of the optimal method of securing the landslide area. The course of the slip surface is often not determined by the depth of the bedrock under the cover formations. Geological diagnosis should depend on the size of the examined landslide and the impact of its activation on potential damage / destruction of existing buildings and technical infrastructure. The method of documenting and carrying out calculations is presented as recommended in landslide areas. In the first step, calculations should be made on the basis of data obtained from field work and parameters obtained from laboratory tests. Monitoring should complement field research and assess the scale of displacements. Conducting stability calculations should be a standard for the preparation of geological and engineering documentation of landslides and areas at risk of mass movements. It allows you to assess the risk and threats to the planned investment or protective structure. This is to provide permanent safeguards to prevent damage to buildings that have been designed on the basis of uncertain geological data. It is postulated to modify the ordinance on the implementation of geological and engineering documentation by adding a point concerning the documentation of landslides. If there is such an area, special requirements must be met when conducting geological surveys.

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Retencja górskich lasów południowej Polski elementem ochrony zasobów wodnych

Arast Piotr, Zapałowska Anita

Polish Journal for Sustainable Development

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2021

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T. 25, cz. 2

9--14

PL

Realizacja działań z zakresu retencji jest skutecznym sposobem na zwiększenie zasobów wodnych kraju. Wśród państw europejskich Polska jest jednym z najuboższych w wodę. jej zasoby są prawie 2,7 razy mniejsze niż średnia państw Unii Europejskiej. Sumaryczna roczna ilość opadów w Polsce nie zmienia się, jednak obserwujemy ich nasilenie w krótkich odstępach czasu. Powoduje to intensywniejszy i szybszy spływ wód, co sprowadza zniszczenia i stanowi zagrożenie suszą. Zatrzymywanie wody stanowi jedną z pierwszych „linii frontu” walki z powodzią a zwiększenie zdolności retencyjnej obszarów w istotny sposób przyczynia się do poprawy bilansu wodnego. W artykule przedstawiono działania systemu retencji wodnej na terenach lasów górskich. Mała retencja spełnia pozytywną rolę w poprawie warunków obszarów leśnych i stanowi istotny element niezbędny dla zachowania i poprawy stanu środowiska przyrodniczego.

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Conducting retention activities is an effective way to increase the country's water resources. Of the European countries, Poland is one of the poorest countries in terms of water. They are almost 2.7 times smaller than the EU average. The total annual amount of precipitation in our country does not change, but we observe its intensity at short intervals. This ensures more intense and faster drainage, which causes damage and a risk of drought. Water retention is one of the first "front lines" in the fight against flooding. Increasing the retention capacity of areas contributes significantly to improving water management. The article presents the functioning of the water retention system in mountain forests. Small retention plays a positive role in improving the conditions of forest areas and is an important element necessary for the preservation and improvement of the natural environment.

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Natural and anthropogenic changes in the environment during the Holocene at the Kraków region (Southern Poland) from study of mollusc assemblages

Alexandrowicz Witold Paweł

Geological Quarterly

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2021

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Vol. 65, No. 1

art. no. 9

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Malacological analysis was used to reconstruct Holocene environmental changes from profiles of calcareous tufa and fluvial deposits exposed in the Kobylanka stream valley, several kilometres west of Kraków in southern Poland. The abundant and diversified mollusc fauna was characterized by clear variability within the vertical succession where five types of molluscan assemblages were distinguished. The pattern of sedimentary and molluscan facies allowed characterization of two main intervals of environmental change during Holocene. In the lower interval, until the end of the Middle Holocene, human activity was not detected and environmental processes were controlled by natural factors. In the upper interval, corresponding to the Late Holocene, human impact can be seen, in the form of rapid deforestation and agricultural development. Anthropogenic impact has been particularly evident during the last millennium. The mollusc assemblages studied allowed accurate reconstruction of natural and anthropogenic factors affecting the natural environment.

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Malakofauna martwicy wapiennej we wsi Rybna koło Krakowa (południowa Polska) jako wskaźnik zmian środowiska południowej krawędzi wyżyny krakowsko-częstochowskiej

Alexandrowicz Witold Paweł

Biuletyn Państwowego Instytutu Geologicznego

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2021

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nr 478

1--14

PL

Liczne skorupki mięczaków znaleziono w odsłonięciu martwic wapiennych we wsi Rybna k. Krakowa. W 12 próbkach rozpoznano występowanie ponad 2500 okazów należących do 49 gatunków. W obrębie sekwencji malakologicznej możliwe było wydzielenie trzech zespołów faunistycznych. Najstarszy z nich (fauna M) odpowiada chłodnemu okresowi wczesnego holocenu i reprezentuje zacienione siedliska o dużej wilgotności, porośnięte krzewami lub rzadkimi lasami o znacznym udziale drzew iglastych. Jego cechą charakterystyczną jest obecność gatunków typowych dla zimnych faz klimatycznych. Drugi, młodszy zespół (fauna F) jest typowy dla ciepłego i wilgotnego klimatu fazy atlantyckiej. Charakteryzuje on siedliska zwartych lasów mieszanych i liściastych. Pojawiają się tu liczne formy o wysokich wymaganiach termicznych. Najmłodszy zespół (fauna O) wskazuje na rozległe antropogeniczne wylesienia na obszarze depozycji martwic wapiennych. Ta zmiana cech siedlisk przyrodniczych była prawdopodobnie związana z fazą intensywnego zasiedlenia okolic wsi Rybna i rozwoju rolnictwa we wczesnym średniowieczu.

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Numerous molluscan shells were found in an outcrop of calcareous tufa in the village of Rybna near Kraków. In 12 samples, over 2500 specimens belonging to 49 taxons were found. Three types of molluscan assemblages can be distinguished within the malacological sequences. The oldest of them (M-type fauna) corresponds to the cold period of the Early Holocene and represents shady habitats of significant moisture, covered with bushes or sparse coniferous forests. Its characteristic feature is the presence of cold-tolerant species typical for cold climate phases. The second, younger assemblage (F-type fauna) is typical for the warm and moist climate of the Atlantic Phase. It characterizes habitats of dense mixed and deciduous forests. Numerous forms of high thermal requirements are found here. The youngest assemblage (O-type fauna) implies extensive anthropogenic deforestations in the surrounding area. This change in the characteristics of natural environment was most likely associated with a phase of intense settlement in the village of Rybna and development of agriculture during the Middle Ages.

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Erosion and accumulation phases during the last glacial-interglacial cycle : a case study of the terrace system of the Odra and Osobłoga rivers (southern Poland)

Wójcicki Krzysztof Jan, Pawelec Halina, Malik Ireneusz, Woskowicz-Ślęzak Beata, Moska Piotr

Geological Quarterly

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2020

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Vol. 64, No. 1

104--119

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In the Odra and Osobłoga River valleys in the vicinity of the town of Krapkowice, a system of morphological levels is present which is exceptionally extensive compared to other such systems in southern Poland. The extent, origins and chronology of these levels have been the subject of many controversies. In the light of current research, the terraces, which are situated on average 14.5-13, 12-10, 8-6, 6-4 and 3-1 metres above the river level, were formed in the post-Wartanian interval. The main factor driving their development was erosion, which compensated for the effects of large-scale aggradation that had occurred during the anaglacial phase of the Odranian Glaciation (MIS 8) dated to 261 ±15 ka. The impact of climatic conditions on the trends towards fluvial erosion or accumulation was only of secondary importance. According to OSL dating, successive phases of vertical stabilisation of the valley floor occurred ~118.8 ±8.3, 87.7 ±5.7 and 42.0 ±2.0 ka. In the meantime, erosion intensified, which resulted in the formation of lower terrace levels. During the climatic minimum of the Upper Plenivistulian (21.5 ±1.5 ka), under conditions of the delivery of sheet-wash-generated sediment, the aggradation of distal reaches of the Odra River valley was locally marked. During the Late Vistulian and Holocene, erosive tendencies continued, which were reflected by the fact that the surfaces of subsequent inset alluvial fills were situated ever lower. In the light of dating results, it can be concluded that during the colder periods correlated with the Rederstall Stadial (MIS 5b) and with the Hasselo Stadial (MIS 3), a braided river was present in the river valleys examined, which was most probably accompanied by permafrost. During the Eemian Interglacial (MIS 5e), during the Late Vistulian Interstadials and in the Holocene, it was a meandering river.

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Dendrogeomorphological analysis of the Sawicki Landslide in the Beskid Niski Mountains (S Poland)

Krąpiec Marek, Nawrocka Natalia, Margielewski Włodzimierz, Szychowska-Krąpiec Elżbieta

Geological Quarterly

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2019

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Vol. 63, No. 4

801--810

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We applied dendrochronological analysis to study an extensive (~2.5 km long) complex-type landslide in the Beskid Niski Mountains (Polish Flysch Carpathians), which was rejuvenated in historical time (the earliest transformation occurred in 1913). We used three complementary methods (dating of eccentricity of annual growth rings, eccentricity indices, and analysis of reaction wood), based on seven species of deciduous and coniferous trees. A total of 204 trees were sampled and 408 cores collected using a Pressler increment borer. Based on the dendrochronological analysis, the activity of various parts of the landslide in the past century is presented, which appears to have been diverse and influenced mostly by precipitation. The upper part of the landslide was active from the 1920s until the 1940s. In the middle section of the landslide, intensifications of gravitational movement were repeatedly recorded after intense rainfalls throughout the entirety of the last century. The highest landslide activity was dendrochronologically detected in the 1980s and 1990s. Increasing landslide activity during so-called “dry years” may have been related to quick drying of the bedrock, resulting in changes in rock strength parameters. Our results indicate significant susceptibility of this particular slope-valley geosystem in response to even slight hydrogeological changes (including dryness), which can trigger ground movement.

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Supplemental data on Triassic (Anisian) corals from Upper Silesia (Poland)

Morycowa E.

Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae

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2018

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Vol. 88, No. 1

37--45

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About twenty species of scleractinian corals are known from the shallow marine epicontinental deposits (Middle Triassic: Anisian, Muschelkalk) of Kraków-Upper Silesia region. Four of them require taxonomic revision. On the basis of partly preserved micromorphological features and the microstructure of the skeletons two of them are corrected, i.e. Coelocoenia? assmanni Weissermel, 1925 and C. exporrecta Weissermel, 1925, from Kamień Śląski, near Opole (Upper Silesia). Coelocoenia? assmanni was incorporated into Eckastraea prisca (Weissermel, 1925), family Eckastraeidae Morycowa, 2006, in Morycowa and Szulc (2006) and C. exporrecta is assigned to a new genus Opolestraea nov. gen., family Eckastraeidae.

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Application of malacological analysis in local and regional palaeoenvironmental reconstructions - a study from the Holocene of Łapsze Niżne (Podhale, southern Poland)

Alexandrowicz W. P., Szymanek M., Rybska E.

Acta Geologica Polonica

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2018

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Vol. 68, no. 1

89--105

EN

This malacological analysis was conducted at a site with peat and calcareous tufas in Łapsze Niżne, Podhale (southern Poland). The study was carried out in 6 main and several complementary sections, in which 37 mollusc species were recognized represented by almost 11 000 specimens. The study enabled the reconstruction of environmental changes during the accumulation of the Holocene deposits (from the Boreal Phase till present). Conclusions drawn from these reconstructions were compared with results of malacological and palynological studies from other sites in Podhale. As a result, regional environmental reconstructions for the Holocene of the area were made. The specific composition, ecological structure and succession of molluscan assemblages from Łapsze Niżne indicate a significant role for local factors, thus demonstrating the variability of environmental conditions within a geographic region.

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Stateczność zbocza i zagrożenie osuwiskowe w świetle kompleksowych badań geologicznych

Gawriuczenkow I., Kaczmarek Ł., Kiełbasiński K., Kowalczyk S., Mieszkowski R., Wójcik E.

Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska

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2017

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Vol. 26, No. 1

85--98

PL

W artykule przedstawiono studium przypadku oceny stateczności zbocza zlokalizowanego w południowej Polsce, w obszarze o skomplikowanej budowie geologicznej. Zaproponowano wieloetapową metodologię oceny stateczności zbocza. Zastosowane komplementarne techniki badawcze pozwoliły uzyskać dokładną i rzetelną ocenę stateczności analizowanego zbocza, a przedstawiona wieloetapowa procedura analizy uwarunkowań stateczności umożliwiła uwzględnienie różnych cech i mechanizmów destabilizujących stan równowagi, co pozwala na prognozowanie kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego.

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The multistage methodology of the slope stability analysis, based on a case study, is presented in the paper. The study area is located in southern Poland, where geological conditions are complex. A numerous complementary research techniques that were applied provided reliable and exact assessment of equilibrium state of the slope. The results have shown that presented multistep procedure takes into account various destabilizing factors and therefore enables the prediction of the future spatial planning.

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Rozpoznanie i próby zabezpieczenia osuwiska w Kurowie (Pogórze Rożnowskie, Karpaty Zewnętrzne)

Wójcik A., Kos J., Jurczak S.

Przegląd Geologiczny

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2017

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Vol. 65, nr 9

576--585

EN

In 2010-2015, various research teams conducted geological operations on the Kurów landslide. They independently documented the course of deep-seated slip surfaces. The studies were carried out in three stages, embracing preparation of expert’s reports, geological documentation, and reports on monitoring work. The procedures used in Małopolska, worked out within the framework of the SOPO (LCS-Landslide Counteracting System) project, were of great importance during the recognition and protection ofpart of the landslide area. It was proposed that the scope (depth and distribution of boreholes) have been consulted with the appropriate representative of the scientific surveillance of the PGI-NRI Carpathian Branch in Cracow before the tendering procedure.

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Radiocarbon and lead-210 age-depth model and trace elements concentration in the Wolbrom fen (S Poland)

Pawełczyk F., Chróst L., Magiera T., Michczyński A., Sikorski J., Tudyka K., Zając E.

Geochronometria

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2017

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Vol. 44, no. 1

40--48

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A one-meter long peat core was taken from the peatland in Wolbrom (Silesian-Cracovian Upland, southern Poland). The analysis of the botanical composition showed that Wolbrom is a fen. Vegetation species such as Carex rostrata and Phragmites australis have been found. An age-depth model was constructed using 12 conventional radiocarbon dates and 13 lead-210 dates from the upper part of the deposit. In this work, the results of radiocarbon dating are presented. According to the model, we can estimate the age of the fen. The oldest part comes from a depth of 1.05 meter and its conventional age is 5940 ± 95 BP (modelled date 5000–4790 BC, 68.2% probability interval). The accumulation rate varies between approximately 0.53 mm·yr–1 and 6.48 mm·yr–1 . The core has been also tested for the presence of trace elements (Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) using ICP-OES. There are considerable variations in the concentrations of the tested metals – in many cases the concentration starts to rise at about 40 cm and may be connected with the human activity. This depth corresponds to the modelled age intervals 355–300 BC (17.4%) and 205–45 BC (50.7%).

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Fossil karst in the Jurassic of the Kościuszko Mound in Kraków (southern Poland) : discussion

Felisiak I.

Geological Quarterly

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2016

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Vol. 60, No. 1

252--255

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Pressure dissolution features in Oxfordian microbial-sponge buildups with pseudonodular texture, Kraków Upland, Poland

Matyszkiewicz J., Kochman A.

Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae

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2016

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Vol. 86, No. 4

355--377

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Part of the Oxfordian carbonate buildups in the southern part of the Kraków Upland is developed as pseudonodular limestones, which represent segment reefs. These limestones are composed of connected, rounded-oval to subangular carbonate pseudonodules. The pseudonodules, densely packed within the limestone, fall out easily under mechanical stress. The recently observed texture of pseudonodular limestones resulted from two stages of chemical compaction. During the first stage, in the Late Jurassic, high-amplitude and low-amplitude stylolites and dissolution seams were formed. The sites particularly favourable for the development of high-amplitude stylolites were the boundaries between already lithified fragments of the laminar, rigid microbial-sponge framework. The low-amplitude stylolites formed mainly in the intercalated wackestone-packstone, which was lithified somewhat later; hence, the dissolution seams originated at the contacts between the rigid microbial-sponge framework and the wackestonepackstone. After Early Cretaceous erosion, which decreased the burial load, Late Cretaceous sedimentation enabled the renewal of pressure dissolution. Thus, some low-amplitude stylolites evolved into dissolution seams. In stylolites composed of both low- and high-amplitude segments, dissolution proceeded at the bases of interpenetrating high-amplitude stylolite columns, with the simultaneous transformation of low-amplitude stylolite segments into dissolution seams. These seams, which formed at the initial stage of chemical compaction, were subjected in turn to further pressure dissolution, giving rise to the formation of horsetail structures. The vertical stress field, which triggered the pressure dissolution processes, presumably resulted in the formation of high-angle and vertical incipient tension gashes. At the beginning of the processes, these gashes remained closed. In the Cenozoic, under the extensional regime generated by overthrusting Carpathian flysch nappes, some high-angle and vertical dissolution seams and low-amplitude stylolites opened up, forming deformed dissolution seams and deformed stylolites. Under the same conditions, the high-angle and vertical tension gashes opened up as well. Subsequently, during the exposure period, unloading fractures developed, partly as a result of the opening of some subhorizontal and horizontal dissolution seams and stylolites. The unloading fractures, along with the already existing vertical and high-angle tension gashes, formed the network changing the limestone into pseudonodules of various shapes and sizes. The open spaces between the limestone fragments became local conduits for karst waters.

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Precambrian and Lower Paleozoic of the Brunovistulicum (eastern part of the Upper Silesian Block, southern Poland) : the state of the art

Jachowicz-Zdanowska M., Buła Z., Habryn R., Żaba J.

Geological Quarterly

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2015

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Vol. 59, No. 1

123--134

EN

The Precambrian basement and Lower Paleozoic (Cambrian–Ordovician) sedimentary cover in the eastern part of the Upper Silesian Block (Brunovistulicum), known only in boreholes, is presented, and their palaeogeographic, facies and palaeotectonic development is discussed. The former is characterized by a heterogeneous structure that consists of Archean-Lower Proterozoic and Neoproterozoic rocks of different lithologies and origins, and the latter is almost exclusively represented by marine, transitional and terrestrial siliciclastic rocks. In contrast to the neighbouring region of the western part of the Małopolska Block, the siliciclastic sedimentation took place during the Early and Middle Cambrian in this area, however, the Ordovician deposits were encountered in several boreholes and no Silurian rocks have been reported in the northern part of this region. The authors present the most probable model of sedimentation, tectonics and origin of the geological structure of the Lower Paleozoic sedimentary cover in the Upper Silesian Block, define research problems, and justify the need for new drillings. Based on the geological and structural analysis of the depth to the top surface of the Lower Paleozoic, they define the optimal location for three 1500 m deep boreholes to solve the basic research problems.

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The application of malacological analysis in the study of slope deposits: late Pleistocene and Holocene of the Podhale Basin (Carpathians, Poland)

Alexandrowicz W. P.

Acta Geologica Polonica

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2015

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Vol. 65, no. 2

245--261

EN

Slope deposits developed on calcareous sandstone and limestone formations in the eastern part of the Podhale Basin (Carpathians) were studied. In total, the analysis included fifteen profiles of such sediments, which revealed the presence of abundant malacofaunas comprising 39 mollusc species. Five faunistic assemblages differing in species composition and structure were defined in the material studied. Individual assemblages correspond to different climatic and environmental conditions, thereby making it possible to interpret the features of the sedimentary environments and specify the age of the deposits. Faunas with Pupilla loessica and Pupilla sterri containing species typical of loess formations are characteristic of deposits from the coldest phase of the last Glacial period (MIS 2). A fauna with Vertigo genesii, with a large proportion of cold-loving and moisture-loving taxa, is typical of the Younger Dryas. Associations that are dominated by shade-loving species, with Discus ruderatus and Discus perspectivus, correspond to the early and middle Holocene respectively. The investigations show that malacological analysis can be successfully applied to the research into slope deposits, enabling both the depositional conditions and the age of the sediments to be determined.

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Diatoma polonica sp. nov. : a new diatom (Bacillariophyceae) species from rivers and streams of southern Poland

Bąk M., Lange-Bertalot H., Nosek J., Jakubowska Z., Kiełbasa M.

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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2014

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Vol. 43, No. 2

114--122

EN

Diatoma polonica, a species first observed in samples from the Western Carpathians river systems in southern Poland, is described as a species new to science. The new species status resulted from the fact that the dimensions of cells found did not fit any of the diagnoses given in the literature for the European Diatoma taxa established so far. The genus is rather species-poor, even when the entire Holarctic flora is taken into account. The new species is morphologically closest to Diatoma moniliformis Kützing, particularly with respect to the vague resemblance of the valve outlines and the presence of a rimportula in each valve pole. Further, more or less similar taxa are D. tenuis Agardh, D. problematica Lange-Bertalot and D. mesodon (Ehrenberg) Kützing, all distinguished, in addition to other specific characteristics, by the rimoportulae regularly present at only one valve pole. Characteristics of D. polonica are described and compared with those of other species based on light and scanning electron microscopy.

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Floods in the upper part of Vistula and Odra river basins in the 19th and 20th centuries

Czaja S. W., Machowski R., Rzętała M.

Chemistry-Didactics-Ecology-Metrology

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2014

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R. 19, NR 1-2

127--134

EN

The discussion of floods in this paper covers the section of the Odra River basin from its source down to the mouth of the Nysa Klodzka River and the section of the Vistula River basin down to the Krakow profile. The area of the upper part of Odra River basin is 13,455 km2 and the length of the river bed in this section is ca. 273.0 km. In the reach examined, the Vistula River is 184.8 km long and has a catchment area of approximately 8,101 km2. Geographical and environmental conditions in the upper part of the Vistula and Odra Rivers basins are conducive to floods both in the summer and winter seasons. The analyses conducted for the 19th and 20th centuries demonstrate that two main types of floods can be distinguished. Floods with a single flood wave peak occurred in the following years in the upper Odra River basin: 1813, 1831, 1879, 1889, 1890 and 1896, and on the Vistula River they were recorded in 1805, 1813, 1816, 1818, 1826, 1830, 1834, 1844 and 1845. In the 20th century, similar phenomena were recorded on the Odra River in 1903, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1925, 1960, 1970 and 1985, and on the Vistula River they occurred in 1903, 1908, 1925, 1931, 1934, 1939, 1948, 1951, 1970, 1972, 1991, 1996, 1997 and 1999. The second category includes floods with two, three or more flood wave peaks. These are caused by successive episodes of high rainfall separated by dry periods that last for a few days, a fortnight or even several weeks. Such floods occurred on the upper Odra River in 1847, 1854, 1880, 1888, 1892, 1897 and 1899; while on the Vistula River only two (1839 and 1843) floods featured two flood wave peaks. In the 20th century on the upper Odra River, floods of this type occurred in 1902, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1972, 1977 and 1997; on the upper Vistula River, they were recorded in 1906, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1940, 1958, 1960 and 1987.

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Celem badań jest analiza powodzi w XIX i XX w. w górnej części dorzecza Odry (tj. po ujście Nysy Kłodzkiej) oraz w górnej części dorzecza Wisły (tj. po profil w Krakowie). Powierzchnia badanej części dorzecza Odry wynosi 13 455 km2, a długość koryta rzeki około 273,0 km. Wisła na opisywanym odcinku ma długość 184,8 km, a powierzchnia zlewni wynosi około 8101 km2. Warunki środowiska geograficznego dorzecza górnej Wisły i Odry powodują powstawanie powodzi zarówno w półroczu letnim, jak i zimowym. Z przeprowadzonych analiz dla okresu XIX i XX wieku wynika, że w przebiegu powodzi można wyróżnić dwa ich zasadnicze typy. Wezbrania o jednej kulminacji w XIX wieku w górnej części dorzecza Odry wystąpiły w latach: 1813, 1831, 1879, 1889, 1890 i 1896, a w górnej części dorzecza Wisły w latach: 1805, 1813, 1816, 1818, 1826, 1830, 1834, 1844 i 1845. W XX wieku podobne zjawiska notowano na Odrze w latach: 1903, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1925, 1960, 1970 i 1985, a na Wiśle w latach: 1903, 1908, 1925, 1931, 1934, 1939, 1948, 1951, 1970, 1972, 1991, 1996, 1997 i 1999. Do drugiego typu powodzi zaliczono te o dwóch, trzech i większej liczbie kulminacji. Ich przyczyną były fale następujących po sobie dużych opadów deszczu, przedzielone kilku-, kilkunastodniowymi, a nawet kilkutygodniowymi okresami bezopadowymi. Tego typu powodzie wystąpiły na górnej Odrze w latach: 1847, 1854, 1880, 1888, 1892, 1897 i 1899, a na Wiśle jedynie dwie powodzie z 1839 i 1843 roku odznaczały się dwiema kulminacjami. W XX wieku na górnej Odrze powodzie o tego typu parametrach miały miejsce w latach: 1902, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1972, 1977 i 1997, a na górnej Wiśle były to: 1906, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1940, 1958, 1960 oraz 1987. Na przestrzeni XIX i XX wieku wystąpiło tylko kilka przypadków, gdy powodzie miały miejsce zarówno w górnej części dorzecza Wisły, jak i w górnej części dorzecza Odry. Taka sytuacja zazwyczaj miała miejsce w przypadku katastrofalnych wezbrań, do których zalicza się m.in. te z lat: 1813, 1903, 1915, 1925, 1939, 1940, 1960, 1970, 1972 i 1997.

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Malacological characteristic of the Weichselian Upper Pleniglacial (MIS-2) loess profile in Tłumaczów (SW Poland)

Alexandrowicz W. P., Ciszek D., Gołas-Siarzewska M.

Geological Quarterly

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2013

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Vol. 57, No. 3

433–-442

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The profile of silty sediments in Tłumaczów was the subject of detailed lithological and malacological analyses. Abundant malacofauna represented by typical loess species were found in the sediments. The variability of the species composition and ecological structure of faunal assemblages provided the basis for the reconstruction of the sedimentary environment and characteristics of the climatic conditions that prevailed during the deposition of the sediments. The results of analyses indicate that the described sediments belong to the youngest loess series related to the Weichselian Upper Pleniglacial (MIS-2). The sequence of molluscan assemblages shows considerable similarities to the described faunas found in numerous loess profiles in southern Poland. It differs substantially from the malacological sequences recognized in loess profiles in Western and Southern Europe. This proves the significant and climate-determined diversification of malacocoenoses during the Weichselian Upper Pleniglacial (MIS-2) in Europe.

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The use of neutron activation analysis in the biomonitoring of trace element deposition in the Opole province

Kłos A., Aleksiayenak Y. A., Ziembik Z., Rajfur M., Jerz D., Wacławek M., Frontasyeva M. V.

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S

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2013

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Vol. 20, nr 4

677--687

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The neutron activation analysis procedure was used to determine the concentration of 42 elements: Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Zr, Nb, Mo, I, Ag, Cd, Sb, Ba, Cs, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Hf, Ta, W, Au, Hg, Th, and U accumulated in mosses sampled for testing in September and October 2011 in the Opole Province (Southern Poland). Samples of different moss species were collected near the intersections of the grid lines marked on the map of the province. The distance between the points was approximately 20 km. The analysis of the results made it possible to identify the places of increased deposition of element-pollutants and to indicate the potential sources of emission. Factor analysis revealed four components, two of which are of definite anthropogenic origin. The possible sources of elements are local industry and farming, and distant heavy industry complexes. The results have demonstrated the increased content of Cr, Cd, Hg, and U in moss samples collected in agricultural areas located in the southern part of the province. It has been concluded that the industrial areas of Rybnik and Ostrava and Karvina Coal Basin may be the potential source of emission of these elements.

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Metodą neutronowej analizy aktywacyjnej oznaczono stężenia 42 pierwiastków: Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Zr, Nb, Mo, I, Ag, Cd, Sb, Ba, Cs, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Hf, Ta, W, Au, Hg, Th i U, zakumulowanych w mchach pobranych do badań we wrześniu i w październiku 2011 roku na terenie województwa opolskiego (południowa Polska). Próbki różnych gatunków mchów pobierano w bliskiej odległości od miejsc przecięcia linii siatki kartograficznej naniesionych na mapę województwa. Odległości pomiędzy punktami wynosiły ok. 20 km. Analiza wyników badań umożliwiła wskazanie miejsc zwiększonej depozycji zanieczyszczeń wraz ze wskazaniem potencjalnych źródeł ich emisji. Wykazano m.in. zwiększoną zawartość Cr, Cd, Hg i U zakumulowanych w próbkach mchów pobranych do badań na obszarach rolniczych położonych na południu województwa. Stwierdzono, że potencjalnym źródłem emisji mogą być uprzemysłowione tereny Rybnickiego i Ostrawsko-Karwińskiego Zagłębia Węglowego. Badania prowadzono w ramach projektu Environmental studies in the South of Poland using nuclear and related analytical techniques.