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1. Highlands in East Africa: unstable slopes, unstable environments?

Author

Westerberg, Lars-Ove and Christiansson, Carl

Subjects
East Africa -- Natural history, Slopes (Physical geography) -- Environmental aspects, Landslides -- Environmental aspects, Environmental issues
Abstract

Research indicates that land degradation in East Africa caused by geomorphic mass movement is transitory. It is posited that while mass movement is the region's most frequent cause of landslide scars, recovery of the scars is rapid, with topsoil chemistry returning in as little as 10 years.

Published
1999

2. Glacier fluctuations on Mount Kenya since ~6000 cal. years BP: implications for Holocene climatic change in Africa

Author

Karlen, Wibjorn, Fastook, James L., Holmgren, Karin, Malmstrom, Maria, Matthews, John A., Odada, Eric, Risberg, Jan, Rosqvist, Gunhild, Sandgren, Per, Shemesh, Aldo, and Westerberg, Lars-Ove

Subjects
Mount Kenya -- Natural history, Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects, Glaciology -- Research, Glaciers -- Africa, Environmental issues
Abstract

Fluctuations in Mount Kenya's glaciers are used to estimate climatic changes for the African continent. Methodologies include analysis of pro-glacial lacustrine sediments, radiocarbon dating, and modeling of climate conditions.

Published
1999

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