<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>An exceptional concentration of almost identical depressions exist near the small towns of Krotoszyn, Koźmin and Raszków (southern Wielkopolska). Their origin is, however, different from that of the typical post glacial-relief: they are Man-made enlarged thermal-contraction structures that developed at the very end of the Middle Polish (Warthian) glaciation and during the North Polish (Weichselian) glaciation, most probably under periglacial conditions.</p></abstract>

An exceptional concentration of almost identical depressions exist near the small towns of Krotoszyn, Koźmin and Raszków (southern Wielkopolska). Their origin is, however, different from that of the typical post glacial-relief: they are Man-made enlarged thermal-contraction structures that developed at the very end of the Middle Polish (Warthian) glaciation and during the North Polish (Weichselian) glaciation, most probably under periglacial conditions.

Transformation from natural (thermal contraction) to anthropogenic (resource exploitation) depressions in the Krotoszyn-Koźmin-Raszków area (Polish Lowland)

Institute of Geology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Maków Polnych 16, 61-606 Poznań, Poland

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An exceptional concentration of almost identical depressions exist near the small towns of Krotoszyn, Koźmin and Raszków (southern Wielkopolska). Their origin...

Transformation from natural (thermal contraction) to anthropogenic (resource exploitation) depressions in the Krotoszyn-Koźmin-Raszków area (Polish Lowland)

Published Online: Apr 06, 2012

Page range: 43 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10118-012-0004-2

Keywords
geomorphology, periglacial relief, anthropogenic relief, thermal-contraction structures, Polish Lowland

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Transformation from natural (thermal contraction) to anthropogenic (resource exploitation) depressions in the Krotoszyn-Koźmin-Raszków area (Polish Lowland)

Published Online: Apr 06, 2012

Page range: 43 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10118-012-0004-2

Keywordsgeomorphology, periglacial relief, anthropogenic relief, thermal-contraction structures, Polish Lowland

This content is open access.

Keywords
geomorphology, periglacial relief, anthropogenic relief, thermal-contraction structures, Polish Lowland