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Comparison of volumetric and remote sensing methods (TLS) for assessing the development of a permanent forested loess gully

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  • Waldemar Kociuba
  • Grzegorz Janicki
  • Jan Rodzik
  • Krzysztof Stępniewski

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The gully systems develop a compact network dissecting the loess cover of the NW part of the Lublin Upland. They are overgrown by dense and multi-storey forest assemblages. It is very difficult to apply teledetection techniques, GPS positioning, and geodesic tools, such as a laser rangefinder or total station, for monitoring of gully development. The detailed research, involving the comparison of traditional and modern methods, was conducted in a gully with a secondary erosional dissection, developing in the gully bottom with varied intensity for the last 15 years. In the period of comparative research (2012/2013), the rate of development of the erosional dissection was measured by means of traditional methods as well as a Leica HDS 7000 laser scanner. 3D laser scanning permitted precise terrain modelling and the assessment of qualitative and quantitative spatial changes. This paper compares the results of three measurement campaigns. The analysis showed intensive development of the dissection, manifested in an increase in its volume (37 %), retreat of the erosion scarp (32 m), deep erosion (19 %), and lateral erosion (27 %). Registered moderate snowmelt in 2013 caused the volume dissection to increase by 57 m 3 , mainly as a result of the gully bottom scouring. During heavy rainfalls in June, the landforms were widened by a further 217 m 3 and observed deepening and widening of erosive potholes. The prevalence of deep erosion resulted in the transformation back into a V-shaped cross section. A total of 37.3 Mg km −2 of material was discharged from the gully catchment during snowmelt runoffs in 2013. A precipitation event in June 2013 caused the discharge of 856.9 Mg km −2 of material from the catchment. The obtained results confirm that snowmelt erosion determines the spatial development of perennial gullies, but the volume of material discharged from the catchment depends on the occurrence of extreme precipitation during the warm season. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

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  • Waldemar Kociuba & Grzegorz Janicki & Jan Rodzik & Krzysztof Stępniewski, 2015. "Comparison of volumetric and remote sensing methods (TLS) for assessing the development of a permanent forested loess gully," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 79(1), pages 139-158, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:79:y:2015:i:1:p:139-158
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-015-1807-6
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    1. Marcin Siłuch & Waldemar Kociuba & Leszek Gawrysiak & Piotr Bartmiński, 2023. "Assessment and Quantitative Evaluation of Loess Area Geomorphodiversity Using Multiresolution DTMs (Roztocze Region, SE Poland)," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-24, January.
    2. Pengfei Du & Donghao Huang & Bing Liu & Wei Qin, 2023. "Using Source Fingerprinting Techniques to Investigate Sediment Sources during Snowmelt and Rainfall Erosion Events in a Small Catchment in the Black Soil Region of Northeast China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-20, February.

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