Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes

Autores
Stoffel, Markus; Casteller, Alejandro; Luckman, Brian H.; Villalba, Ricardo
Año de publicación
2012
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artículo
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versión publicada
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This paper presents absolute ages for flash floods and related sediment entrainment in headwater catchments to construct a spatiotemporal framework of process dynamics and locations of major areas of channel wall erosion. The most reliable method for dating erosion is through dendrogeomorphic studies of exposed tree roots. Based on the analysis of erosion signals in root-ring records we documented a time series of channel wall erosion and successfully dated 21 erosive flash flood events since A.D. 1870 in an ephemeral gully in the Patagonian Andes. The study was performed with roots from Austrocedrus chilensis, Nothofagus dombeyi, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Results demonstrate the potential of root analyses for the determination of major areas of sediment entrainment. In addition, we show that the position of damage within individual root rings allows inferences about the seasonal timing of flash flood effects and thus an assessment of possible meteorological triggers of erosive events, short intense storms occurring primarily in austral fall and late winter in this case. The approach presented adds significantly to the documentation of sediment entrainment and facilitates identification of areas of rapid erosion in small, remote headwater catchments with ephemeral flash flood activity. © 2012 Geological Society of America.
Fil: Stoffel, Markus. Universidad de Ginebra; Suiza. University of Bern; Suiza
Fil: Casteller, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. University of Bern; Suiza
Fil: Luckman, Brian H.. Western University; Canadá
Fil: Villalba, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina
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Flash flood
Channel erosion
Dendrogeomorphology
Northern Patagonia
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spelling Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian AndesStoffel, MarkusCasteller, AlejandroLuckman, Brian H.Villalba, RicardoFlash floodChannel erosionDendrogeomorphologyNorthern Patagoniahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1This paper presents absolute ages for flash floods and related sediment entrainment in headwater catchments to construct a spatiotemporal framework of process dynamics and locations of major areas of channel wall erosion. The most reliable method for dating erosion is through dendrogeomorphic studies of exposed tree roots. Based on the analysis of erosion signals in root-ring records we documented a time series of channel wall erosion and successfully dated 21 erosive flash flood events since A.D. 1870 in an ephemeral gully in the Patagonian Andes. The study was performed with roots from Austrocedrus chilensis, Nothofagus dombeyi, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Results demonstrate the potential of root analyses for the determination of major areas of sediment entrainment. In addition, we show that the position of damage within individual root rings allows inferences about the seasonal timing of flash flood effects and thus an assessment of possible meteorological triggers of erosive events, short intense storms occurring primarily in austral fall and late winter in this case. The approach presented adds significantly to the documentation of sediment entrainment and facilitates identification of areas of rapid erosion in small, remote headwater catchments with ephemeral flash flood activity. © 2012 Geological Society of America.Fil: Stoffel, Markus. Universidad de Ginebra; Suiza. University of Bern; SuizaFil: Casteller, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. University of Bern; SuizaFil: Luckman, Brian H.. Western University; CanadáFil: Villalba, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; ArgentinaGeological Society of America2012-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/216603Stoffel, Markus; Casteller, Alejandro; Luckman, Brian H.; Villalba, Ricardo; Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes; Geological Society of America; Geology; 40; 3; 3-2012; 247-2500091-7613CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/40/3/247/130825/Spatiotemporal-analysis-of-channel-wall-erosion-ininfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1130/G32751.1info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:39:29Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/216603instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:39:29.739CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
title Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
spellingShingle Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
Stoffel, Markus
Flash flood
Channel erosion
Dendrogeomorphology
Northern Patagonia
title_short Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
title_full Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
title_fullStr Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
title_full_unstemmed Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
title_sort Spatiotemporal analysis of channel wall erosion in ephemeral torrents using tree roots-An example from the Patagonian Andes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Stoffel, Markus
Casteller, Alejandro
Luckman, Brian H.
Villalba, Ricardo
author Stoffel, Markus
author_facet Stoffel, Markus
Casteller, Alejandro
Luckman, Brian H.
Villalba, Ricardo
author_role author
author2 Casteller, Alejandro
Luckman, Brian H.
Villalba, Ricardo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Flash flood
Channel erosion
Dendrogeomorphology
Northern Patagonia
topic Flash flood
Channel erosion
Dendrogeomorphology
Northern Patagonia
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This paper presents absolute ages for flash floods and related sediment entrainment in headwater catchments to construct a spatiotemporal framework of process dynamics and locations of major areas of channel wall erosion. The most reliable method for dating erosion is through dendrogeomorphic studies of exposed tree roots. Based on the analysis of erosion signals in root-ring records we documented a time series of channel wall erosion and successfully dated 21 erosive flash flood events since A.D. 1870 in an ephemeral gully in the Patagonian Andes. The study was performed with roots from Austrocedrus chilensis, Nothofagus dombeyi, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Results demonstrate the potential of root analyses for the determination of major areas of sediment entrainment. In addition, we show that the position of damage within individual root rings allows inferences about the seasonal timing of flash flood effects and thus an assessment of possible meteorological triggers of erosive events, short intense storms occurring primarily in austral fall and late winter in this case. The approach presented adds significantly to the documentation of sediment entrainment and facilitates identification of areas of rapid erosion in small, remote headwater catchments with ephemeral flash flood activity. © 2012 Geological Society of America.
Fil: Stoffel, Markus. Universidad de Ginebra; Suiza. University of Bern; Suiza
Fil: Casteller, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. University of Bern; Suiza
Fil: Luckman, Brian H.. Western University; Canadá
Fil: Villalba, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina
description This paper presents absolute ages for flash floods and related sediment entrainment in headwater catchments to construct a spatiotemporal framework of process dynamics and locations of major areas of channel wall erosion. The most reliable method for dating erosion is through dendrogeomorphic studies of exposed tree roots. Based on the analysis of erosion signals in root-ring records we documented a time series of channel wall erosion and successfully dated 21 erosive flash flood events since A.D. 1870 in an ephemeral gully in the Patagonian Andes. The study was performed with roots from Austrocedrus chilensis, Nothofagus dombeyi, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Results demonstrate the potential of root analyses for the determination of major areas of sediment entrainment. In addition, we show that the position of damage within individual root rings allows inferences about the seasonal timing of flash flood effects and thus an assessment of possible meteorological triggers of erosive events, short intense storms occurring primarily in austral fall and late winter in this case. The approach presented adds significantly to the documentation of sediment entrainment and facilitates identification of areas of rapid erosion in small, remote headwater catchments with ephemeral flash flood activity. © 2012 Geological Society of America.
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