Análisis del retroceso de la costa cantábrica en el entorno del Cabo Peñas (Asturias, N España)
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En este trabajo se caracterizan los acantilados de un tramo de
costa de 36,9 km en el entorno del Cabo Peñas (Gozón, Asturias, norte
de España), con el objetivo de entender qué procesos geomorfológicos
actúan en esta zona y cuantificar el retroceso de los acantilados.
Se ha elaborado una cartografía geomorfológica a escala 1:5000 a
partir de datos de campo y fotointerpretación de fotogramas PNOA
de 2006 y 2017, así como imágenes de Google Earth e Iberpix. Todo
ello se ha gestionado mediante un Sistema de Información Geográfica
que ha permitido elaborar y analizar modelos digitales de pendiente,
orientación y curvatura. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que: 1)
en el entorno del Cabo Peñas, predominan los procesos de gravedad,
en concreto, desprendimientos, vuelcos, flujos y deslizamientos; 2) los
acantilados de mayor pendiente y orientados al oeste son los que están
sometidos a una mayor erosión y desarrollan inestabilidades de
mayores dimensiones y 3) la tasa de retroceso media obtenida para el
período 2006-2017, en determinados puntos de este tramo de costa es
de 0,57 m/año, llegando a valores máximos de 1,22 y 2,19 m/año en el
entorno de Candás y Luanco, respectivamente
In this work, the cliffs of a 36.9 km coast section in the surroundings of Peñas Cape (Gozón, Asturias, N Spain) are characterized. The objective is to understand the geomorphological processes that act in this area and to quantify the retreat of the cliffs. A 1:5000 geomorphological map has been developed based on field data and photointerpretation of PNOA photographs (years 2006 and 2017), as well as Google Earth and Iberpix imagery. The information has been managed through a Geographic Information System that has allowed the development and analysis of digital terrain models of slope, orientation and curvature. The obtained results show that: 1) in the surroundings of Peñas Cape, gravity processes predominate, in particular, rockfall, topples, flows and landslides; 2) the steepest cliffs facing west are those suffering the greatest erosion, developing the largest instabilities and 3) the average retreat rate obtained for the period 2006-2017, at certain points of this section of coast is 0.57 m/year, reaching rates up to 1.22 and 2.19 m/year in the surroundings of Candás and Luanco, respectively
In this work, the cliffs of a 36.9 km coast section in the surroundings of Peñas Cape (Gozón, Asturias, N Spain) are characterized. The objective is to understand the geomorphological processes that act in this area and to quantify the retreat of the cliffs. A 1:5000 geomorphological map has been developed based on field data and photointerpretation of PNOA photographs (years 2006 and 2017), as well as Google Earth and Iberpix imagery. The information has been managed through a Geographic Information System that has allowed the development and analysis of digital terrain models of slope, orientation and curvature. The obtained results show that: 1) in the surroundings of Peñas Cape, gravity processes predominate, in particular, rockfall, topples, flows and landslides; 2) the steepest cliffs facing west are those suffering the greatest erosion, developing the largest instabilities and 3) the average retreat rate obtained for the period 2006-2017, at certain points of this section of coast is 0.57 m/year, reaching rates up to 1.22 and 2.19 m/year in the surroundings of Candás and Luanco, respectively







