Landform Recognition in Granite Mountains in East Asia (Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, and Huangshan and Sanqingshan, China) – A Contribution of Geomorphology to the UNESCO World Heritage
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Fig. 1
Location of three granite areas mentioned in the paper in East Asia. 1 – Huangshan, 2 – Sanqingshan, 3 – Seoraksan.
Fig. 2
Geomorphic features of Huangshan (A, B) and Sanqingshan (C, D) (Photos P. Migoń). A – inner part of Huangshan, B – massive domes in the peripheral part of the mountain-top surface, C – rock relief dominated by vertical joints, D – deeply incised ravines, with the Giant Boa rock residual in the middle of the scene.
Fig. 3
General relief of Seoraksan and boundaries of the Seoraksan National Park.Source: USGS (2004), Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, 3 Arc Second scene SRTM.
Fig. 4
Relief model of the central part of Seoraksan. Note the high degree of erosional dissection of slopes and complicated pattern of water dividing ridges.Source: USGS (2004), Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, 3 Arc Second scene SRTM and https://www.ngii.go.kr/kor/main/main.do?rbsIdx=1 (accessed 20 April 2017).
Fig. 5
Representative geomorphic landscapes on different lithologies in Seoraksan (Photos M. Kasprzak). A – abundant rock slopes, sharp-crested ridges and ravines in Cretaceous granites, B – smooth slope topography in Proterozoic granites and gneisses.
Fig. 6
Bedrock channels, waterfalls and potholes in Sibiseonnyeotang, western Seoraksan (Photo M. Kasprzak).