Zonation of landforms indicates a complex thermal regime of the former Haizishan Ice Cap in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
The Haizishan Plateau, a currently ice-free low-relief plateau on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, exhibits a clear zonation of glacial landforms formed by former ice caps (Fig. 1). These landforms and landform ...

"Mitigate or migrate?": Marsh loss and sea level around Chesapeake Bay part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (BNWR) on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA is a major destination for bird-watchers worldwide. Set aside as a refuge in 1938, BNWR (Fig 1) is part of a one of the largest ...

Holocene landscape evolution of alpine areas in the southern San Juan Mountains, Colorado part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Alpine landscapes that were glaciated during the Last Glacial Maximum are filled with landforms which are often confusing and difficult to understand. Yet, many researchers are drawn to researching problems in ...

Beneath the surface of coastal lowlands: archives of mid- to late-Holocene subduction zone earthquakes part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Introduction Coastal lowland marshes (Figure 1) are more than just muddy shorelines where your feet get stuck as you try to walk around. Geologically, coastal marshes are low-energy settings where fine-grained ...

Cold climate conditions as a driver of alluvial fan deposition in the Lost River Range, Idaho, USA part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Numerous large alluvial fans sit along the western front of the Lost River Range (LRR) in east-central Idaho, USA (Figure 1). These alluvial fans form where streams exit confined basins within the mountain range, ...

Biological effects of glaciation on an Alaskan white spruce forest part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Michael G Loso Alaska Pacific University Location Continent: North America Country: United States of America State/Province: Alaska City/Town: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park UTM coordinates and datum: WGS-84 ...

Where Did They Come From? – The Search for the Slackwater Sediments of the Savanna Terrace part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
As geologists, we sometimes travel to exotic locales for research. Sometimes, we work a little closer to home. In my case, I work very close to home. While investigating the materials that make up the Savanna ...

How is Everglades geomorphology like that of arid Australian rivers and boreal bogs? part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Clues from patternsGeormorphic patterns are interesting not just because of the sense of wonder they evoke, but because they provide evidence of a delicate balance created by feedback. If that feedback is ...

Assessing Future Flood Risks in the Taihu Basin, East China part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
The past decade has seen a significant transition in the management of fluvial and coastal flood risks from flood 'defence' (employing 'hard engineering' measures such as flood embankments, ...

Links between climate change, vegetation and erosion in Australia during the last 100,000 years part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
In an era where climate is changing rapidly under the influence of human activity, there is an increasing need to understand how soil and water resources will cope with these changes. While past variations in ...