'Hardcastle Hollows' in loess landforms: Closed depressions in aeolian landscapes - in a geoheritage context

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'Hardcastle Hollows' in loess landforms: Closed depressions in aeolian landscapes - in a geoheritage context

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Loess landscapes sometimes contain isolated depressed areas, which often appear as lakes. The outline shape (and distribution) of these depressions could be controlled by random processes, particularly if the depressions are caused by loess hydroconsolidation and ground subsidence. By applying the Zingg system of shape classification it is possible to propose a mean random shape for the closed depressions. A Zingg rectangle with a side ratio of about 2:1 is produced by a very simple Monte Car...

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10 Jul, 2019

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Roger Fagg / Ian Smalley

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Science & Technology / Physical Sciences / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Geology / Loess landforms / closed depressions / random shapes / Zingg rectangle / Monte Carlo methods / HYDROCONSOLIDATION / PARTICLES / SHAPE / Uncategorized

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