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22. Aladağlar Mountain Range: A Landscape-Shaped by the Interplay of Glacial, Karstic, and Fluvial Erosion

Authors : C. Serdar Bayarı, Alexander Klimchouk, Mehmet Akif Sarıkaya, Lütfi Nazik

Published in: Landscapes and Landforms of Turkey

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The Aladağlar Mountain Range (AMR) is a large massif mainly composed of carbonate rocks hosting beautiful examples of glacial, karstic, and fluvial erosion. Extreme variations in climate and topography as well as the multitude of diverse geochemical conditions since the early Paleocene allowed development of huge hypogenic and epigenic karst systems. The interplay between the surface and karst drainage systems resulted in an attractive fluvial morphology with large karst springs, travertine bridges, gorges, and valleys. All of the karst valleys spreading from the heights of the AMR-hosted valley glaciers that once flowed down to 1100 m elevation. With its diverse landscape, the AMR is a promising land for tourists, backpackers, trekkers, and mountaineers. Large hanging karst springs, long rafting routes along gorges, travertine bridges, U-shaped glacial valleys and lakes, and challenging peaks are the major landscape attractions.

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Title: Aladağlar Mountain Range: A Landscape-Shaped by the Interplay of Glacial, Karstic, and Fluvial Erosion
Authors: C. Serdar Bayarı
Alexander Klimchouk
Mehmet Akif Sarıkaya
Lütfi Nazik
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Landscapes and Landforms of Turkey
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-03513-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-03515-0

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03515-0_22