Structure and dynamics of Biela Skala deep-seated gravitational slope deformation in central Slovakia volcanic field
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17310%2F25%3AA2603BT0" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17310/25:A2603BT0 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11069-025-07691-5" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11069-025-07691-5</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07691-5" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11069-025-07691-5</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Structure and dynamics of Biela Skala deep-seated gravitational slope deformation in central Slovakia volcanic field
Original language description
Deep-seated gravitational slope deformations (DSGSDs) are significant geomorphological features that shape mountainous landscapes and pose considerable hazards to infrastructure and communities. While their evolution in sedimentary terrains has been widely studied, DSGSDs in volcanic rock massifs remain insufficiently explored. This study investigates the Biela Skala DSGSD in the Vtáčnik Mts., part of the Central Slovakia Volcanic Field, characterized by andesitic formations overlying softer, sedimentary coal-bearing units. The research focuses on the geological predispositions, kinematic mechanisms, and evolutionary processes influencing this complex mass movement. An integrated approach combining geomorphic field investigations, remote sensing and numerical modeling was employed to reconstruct the development of the DSGSD and assess its controlling factors. Finite element modeling identified critical shear zones, particularly along the contact between andesitic breccias and overlying pyroclastic-epiclastic layers, and quantified displacement magnitudes exceeding 2 m that correlate with mapped scarps. These findings confirm that tectonic uplift, the complex layering of volcanic units, and active neotectonic faulting collectively enhance slope instability by concentrating gravitational forces in zones of inherent weakness, especially within softer claystone and pyroclastic layers. This study refines the morphostructural framework of the Biela Skala DSGSD, advancing our understanding of slope deformation in neo-volcanic regions and providing a foundation for further kinematic analysis of DSGSDs in similar lithostratigraphic and structural settings.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10508 - Physical geography
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Natural Hazards
ISSN
0921-030X
e-ISSN
1573-0840
Volume of the periodical
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Issue of the periodical within the volume
19
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
29
Pages from-to
22519-22547
UT code for WoS article
001586267400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105017913759