Collection of the Rates of Recent Exogenous Geomorphic Processes in Mountains in an Open Database

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A continuously updatable database on the rates of exogenous geomorphological processes in mountainous conditions has been developed. It is hosted at the web address: https://geomorphometry.shinyapps.io/geomorphic_rates2/. The database includes about one thousand records on the rates of weathering, glacial exaration, landslide and scree processes, slow mass movements of unconsolidated cover, landslides, sheet and gully erosion. Although the dataset is constantly being supplemented by the authors, the possibility for volunteer participation in its population by interested specialists is provided. The idea behind creating this project is to give geomorphologists a tool for an approximate assessment of possible rates of exogenous processes for arbitrary mountainous territories, based on data on a combination of factors and known rates of their action in similar natural conditions. Knowledge of these rates underlies rapid assessment methods for the intensity of complex denudation within river basins and its geographical differentiation, as well as for analyzing sources of clastic material entering watercourses and reservoirs and constructing sediment budget schemes. Therefore, all records contain data on the location of monitoring sites, the duration and methods used, natural conditions and factors, as well as the actual rate indicators. All data are available for free download in Excel format and can also be visualized by the geographical location of observation sites on a map (OpenTopoMap) or a satellite image (ESRI Imagery). Plans include supplementing the database with data on denudation rates associated with debris flow processes, as well as on riverbanks and riverbed erosion.

About the authors

S. V Kharchenko

Lomonosov Moscow State University; Institute of Geography, RAS

Email: xar4enkkoff@yandex.ru
Moscow, Russia; Moscow, Russia

M. I Uspenskii

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Email: maksimuspenskii@gmail.com
Moscow, Russia

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