Complex geomorphological landscape of South-West Romania: glacial and periglacial, karstic and tectonic geomorphology, denudational and volcanic landforms
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights;
Participation fee includes: bus transportation, accommodation, meals, coffee breaks, entrance fees. Costs will be available in September 2024.
Description: the field trip will be focused on South – West Romania, with a complex geomorphological landscape, crossing some of the most spectacular landforms of Romania: the Iron Gates Danube Gorges (longest and most famous gorge in Europe); Cerna Valley and Mehedinti Plateau (associated with spectacular karst and tectonic landforms); Parang and Muntele Mic Mountains (displaying a combination of older forms, such as erosional surfaces, true peneplains, with those specific to recent and modern glacial and periglacial modelling and benefiting from the first detailed mapping of the glacial landforms and the reconstruction of the Pleistocene glaciation at the end of the 19th century); Transylvanian Depression (including Hateg Geopark; transversal valleys with unique badlands and elements of three tectono-volcanic cycles). Navigating along the most impressive Danube sector, driving God’s Bridge and scenic mountain roads at 2100 m, discovering the Island of the Dwarf Dinosaurs’ paleoenvironment of the world-unique Balaur Bondoc and learning about the former glaciers extension, glacial lakes and moraine studies in the Southern Carpathians will turn into a fantastic experience of intermingled science, friendship and autumn colours.
