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Mapping of sill relief forms using GPS - shooting on the example of Verkhny Baksan village of KBR

D. R. Dzhappuev

Science federal state budgetary institution Kabardin-Balkar Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Center of geographical researches, 360002, KBR, Nalchik, 2, Balkarov street

Abstract: Work is devoted to the creation of the map based on the results of the field of GPS-shooting using the software package Base Camp. In the first part the author presents the characteristics of the study area, actually Verkhny Baksan village and mudflow basins in its vicinity, In the second part data on GPS – shooting is presented, theoretical possibilities of mapping with the help of this program are discussed. The end result of research is a formation of the map of actual material of the study area with mudflow topography.

Keywords: debris waves, sediment cone , mudflow channel, dangerous natural processes, sill hazard, debris flow activity, debris flow initial bed, mud pool, morphometric characteristics of debris flow process flow rut.

UDC: 911.5.519+551.31.1.21

Received: 30.05.2014

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