Coastal processes and cliff recession between Gabicce and Pesaro (northern Adriatic Sea): a case history

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• 作者：Colantoni ; P. ; Mencucci ; D. ; Nesci ; O.
• 关键词：Marche Region ; Cliff ; Mass movements ; Shorelines ; Erosion cycle
• 刊名：Geomorphology
• 出版年：2004
• 出版时间：October 1, 2004
• 年：2004
• 卷：62
• 期：3-4
• 页码：257-268
• 全文大小：2.12 M

文摘

Cliff recession on the high rocky coast between Gabicce and Pesaro Adriatic sea causes a wide range of mass movement processes on the whole slope, affecting both the bedrock and the overburden. The outcropping late Miocene rock formations are represented by marls, marly limestones, dark laminated mudstones and bedded sandstones and marls. Mass movements are common because of stratification and discontinuities in the rocks that, together with the presence of groundwater and weathering processes, reduce the overall strength of the slopes. A model for the evolution of this coastal area is proposed, which involves cyclic basal erosion, followed by mass movement that favours debris accumulation at the base of the cliff. The longshore currents have to then remove the material before a new cycle can begin.