Über die Geschwindigkeit der Krustenverkürzung in den Zentralalpen

Zusammenfassung Die alpine Krustenverkürzung (300–400 km oder mehr im Profil der Westschweiz, 400–500 km oder mehr im Profil der Ostschweiz) erfolgte in diskreten orogenen Phasen, welche durch Zeiten langsamerer Bewegung oder eigentlicher Remission getrennt waren. Während der wichtigsten Phase, an der Eozän-Oligozän-Wende, betrug die Relativgeschwindigkeit der nördlichen Platte und der südlichen Kleinplatte einige cm/a.

---

Crustal shortening in the Central Alps (300–400 km or more in western Switzerland, 400–500 km or more in eastern Switzerland) occurrend in discrete orogenic phases, separated by times of slower movement or of complete stop. During the most important phase, at the turn from the Eocene to the Oligocene, the rate of relative movement of the northern plate and the southern microplate was of the order of several cm/y.

---

Résumé Le raccourissement de la croûte dans les Alpes Centrales (300–400 km ou davantage en Suisse occidentale, 400–500 km ou davantage en Suisse orientale) se fit par phases orogéniques défines, séparées par des intervalles à mouvement plus lent ou même à arrêt total. Pendant la phase principale, à la fin de l'Eocène ou au début de l'Oligocène, la vitesse relative de la plaque septentrionale et de la microplaque méridionale était de l'ordre de plusieurs cm/a.

---

(300–400 , , 400–500 , ) , , . , - , /.

     

Dynamic Response Analysis of Interaction System of R.C. Gravity Single-Leg Platform

In this paper, the responses of the interaction system of R.C. gravity single-leg platform to seismic excitation are mainly analysed. A set of nonlinear equations for the interaction system are established by using the wave, one is the soil-structure interaction and the other is the fluid-structure interaction. The seismic response of the interaction system is analysed for the influence of the asymmetric structure, fluid action, etc. with the input of seismic SH waves in any direction. The numerical results are given for a simple example.     

A low plain between arcadia and agronomy: Ippolito Nievo and the Friulan landscape

An analysis of the historical and cultural context of a large number of literary works illuminates the concept of landscape, a recurrent theme in contemporary humanistic geography. In this context, the works of Ippolito Nievo present an opportunity to look closer at the socio-economic circumstances of his time while also offering suggestive interpretative elements about the attitudes held concerning the wetlands of the lower Friulan plain.     

The responses of different ethnic groups in the Sudan to rural-urban migration

The ethnic identities of the various population groups in the Sudan are a product of their specific natural and social environments. The migration of these groups to the towns, especially to Greater Khartoum, involves a drastic change of cultural norms and values. However, the capability of change and the subsequent results are strongly conditioned by the specific background of each ethnic group and by the conditions in its area of origin. This is being proved by a comparative study on three ethnic groups in the Sudan: the Nuba, the Zaghawa and the Hadandawa.     

Biogeochemistry of the Madeira river basin

A biogeochemical characterization of the Madeira river basin has been made to evaluate the local and global effects of possible alterations in the ecosystem caused by recent intensive occupation in Rondonia state. During the period April 1983—January 1986, sampling was made both by land and river along the tributaries and main channel of the Madeira river. The parameters analysed lead to a detailed study of the physicochemical quality of the waters of the basin and their relationship with the local geology, associated with the transport of solid material and the hydrological behavior of the ecosystem.Penman's method adapted to tropical rainforest conditions was used to evaluate the potential evapotranspiration for the basin. Estimated potential evapotranspiration was 1420 mm/y, 77% due to the energy balance. Real evapotranspiration was 94% of the estimated potential and the main residence time of the rain water in the basin was 2 months. The isotopic behavior of Hydrogen and Oxygen in the river waters of the region was typical of great rivers, the values being more positive during the dry season and more negative during the rainy season. An isotopic gradient of ¹⁸O 0.038 ()/100 km, was established from Porto Velho station to the estuary, which was considered low when compared with the value of 0.063 ()/100 km, obtained for the Amazon river.In general, the waters of the tributaries were poor in dissolved ion species when compared with the main channel of the Madeira river. Seasonal variation in the transport of suspended sediment kept the same pattern, greater transport being observed on rising water than during high water. A transport of 2.85 million tons per day was observed in the Madeira river near the mouth.     

An Investigation into the Earthquake Migration Patterns in Marmara Region,Turkey

Izvestiya, Physics of the Solid Earth - Abstract—The seismic migration patterns can be associated with the existing geophysical setting, the tectonic movements and the geographical...     

A concept for global access to information on geographical databases

Monitoring of the ecological as well as economical aspects of the planet Earth will in future require more sophisticated data obtaining systems (e. g. satellites) and data processing devices (e. g. GIS). In order to process the great amount of data, detailed information on geographical databases has to be provided in an easy way. In this paper a concept of an information system on geographical databases is presented which encompasses a centrally managed international directory with summary information as well as local information interfaces geographical databases. An information interface provides detailed information on the extent, structure and geographical meaning of the data stored in the geographical database belonging to it. To describe this information a conceptual scheme, based on an object oriented approach, is developed.