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Keuper Uplands

The Keuper Uplands (German: Keuperbergland or, more rarely Keuperwaldberge) are part of the South German Scarplands and cover an area of about 3,200 square kilometres.

Keuper escarpment above the Heckengäu plains on the western edge of the Schönbuch

The following regions belong to the Keuper Uplands (from southwest to northeast): the Kleiner Heuberg, Rammert, Schönbuch, Glemswald, Stromberg and Heuchelberg, Schurwald and Welzheim Forest, Swabian-Franconian Forest, Franconian Heights, Steigerwald and Hassberge. The southwesternmost Keuper escarpment in the area of the Baar does not have its own name because of its small size.

Natural region divisions edit

 
The Keuper escarpment in the northwest of the Swabian-Franconian Forest near Löwenstein. The scarp can easily be seen from the profile of the terrain of the Wolfertsberg which drops away to the west in the centre of the photograph. Uppermost (right) is the forested scarp sandstone, steeper descent into the highest vineyards in the upper, coloured marls, elongated plateau on gravel sandstone, again steeper descent (partly forested) into the lower coloured marls to the reedbed sandstone, which has been reshaped by vine cultivation in recent times. The valley bottom is formed from gipskeuper.

The Keuper Uplands are divided into three natural region major unit groups which, in turn, are subdivided into major units, shown underneath in each case with three-figure index numbers (units of which only small areas lie on keuper are in italics) and ridges that are orographically separated from one another (basins and ridges on the perimeters have been omitted):[1]

Apart from the Stromber and Heuchelberg, which lie north of Schönbuch and Glemswald and outside the Keuper-Lias landscapes in the muschelkalk dominated Gäue, the landscapes in the above list along the Albtrauf, from which they are separated by the lias dominated forelands, are oriented in a northeasterly direction.

Landscape edit

 
Waterfall in the stuben sandstone in the gully of the Hörschbach stream near Murrhardt

The landscape is characterised by the rock - keuper that gives it its name and is the uppermost and youngest lithostratigraphic group of the Germanic Trias. It exhibits a variety of depositions of sand beds and marine sediments.

The Keuper Uplands are largely forested because the soils that form on the keuper are not very fertile. Island clearings are found especially on the fertile loess or lias soils.

The very steep-sided V-shaped valleys that are typical of the Keuper Uplands are known here as klingen. Such klingen occur in the petrographically harder sandstone beds of the keuper, for example in the Stubensandstein. These rocks are able to resist significantly the erosion forces (especially side erosion) of water. In less erosion-resistant rocks of the keuper like the clays or marls, the valleys are more deeply carved out so that many wider-profiled valley are formed.

References edit

  1. ^ Various authors: Geographische Landesaufnahme: Die naturräumlichen Einheiten in Einzelblättern 1:200,000. Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Bad Godesberg 1952–1994. → Online maps
    • Sheet 153: Bamberg (Karl Albert Habbe 2004, in Mitteilungen der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft 2003/2004, pp. 55-102; 48 pp.)
    • Sheet 161: Karlsruhe (Josef Schmithüsen 1952; 24 pp.)
    • Sheet 162: Rotenburg o. d. Tauber (Wolf Dieter Sick 1962; 58 pp.)
    • Sheet 163: Nuremberg (Franz Tichy 1973; 33 pp.)
    • Sheet 170: Stuttgart (Friedrich Huttenlocher, Hansjörg Dongus 1967; 76 pp.)
    • Sheet 171: Göppingen (Hansjörg Dongus 1961; 54 pp.)
    • Sheet 172: Nördlingen (Ralph Jätzold 1962; 39 pp.)

External links edit

  • Tobias Spaltenberger, Geoökologie des Keuperberglands (pdf file; 2.13 MB)
  • Kerf, Kies und Letten - das Keuperland - Geologie und Weinbergsböden Württembergs, Teil 3. Ministerium für Ernährung und Ländlichen Raum Baden-Württemberg (MLR)

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The Keuper Uplands German Keuperbergland or more rarely Keuperwaldberge are part of the South German Scarplands and cover an area of about 3 200 square kilometres Keuper escarpment above the Heckengau plains on the western edge of the Schonbuch The following regions belong to the Keuper Uplands from southwest to northeast the Kleiner Heuberg Rammert Schonbuch Glemswald Stromberg and Heuchelberg Schurwald and Welzheim Forest Swabian Franconian Forest Franconian Heights Steigerwald and Hassberge The southwesternmost Keuper escarpment in the area of the Baar does not have its own name because of its small size Contents 1 Natural region divisions 2 Landscape 3 References 4 External linksNatural region divisions edit nbsp The Keuper escarpment in the northwest of the Swabian Franconian Forest near Lowenstein The scarp can easily be seen from the profile of the terrain of the Wolfertsberg which drops away to the west in the centre of the photograph Uppermost right is the forested scarp sandstone steeper descent into the highest vineyards in the upper coloured marls elongated plateau on gravel sandstone again steeper descent partly forested into the lower coloured marls to the reedbed sandstone which has been reshaped by vine cultivation in recent times The valley bottom is formed from gipskeuper The Keuper Uplands are divided into three natural region major unit groups which in turn are subdivided into major units shown underneath in each case with three figure index numbers units of which only small areas lie on keuper are in italics and ridges that are orographically separated from one another basins and ridges on the perimeters have been omitted 1 part of the South German Scarplands part of the 12 Neckar and Tauber Gau Plateaux 124 Stromberg and Heuchelberg 124 1 Stromberg 124 2 Heuchelberg and Eppinger Hardt zu 10 Swabian Keuper Lias Plains 104 Schonbuch and Glemswald 104 11 Rammert 104 12 15 Schonbuch in its narrower sense 104 20 Inner Glemswald 107 Schurwald and Welzheim Forest 107 0 Schurwald 107 2 Berglen 107 3 Welzheim Forest 108 Swabian Franconian Forest 108 00 Murrhardt Forest 108 11 Sulm Plateaue 108 13 14 Lowenstein Hills in their narrower sense 108 30 Kirnberg Forest 108 31 Sulzbach Forest 108 4 Mainhardt Forest 108 5 Waldenburg Hills 108 60 Limpurg Hills 108 70 Ellwangen Hills zu 11 Franconian Keuper Lias Land 114 Franconian Heights 115 Steigerwald 116 Hassberge part of the 117 Itz Baunach Hills 117 40 Zeilberge Apart from the Stromber and Heuchelberg which lie north of Schonbuch and Glemswald and outside the Keuper Lias landscapes in the muschelkalk dominated Gaue the landscapes in the above list along the Albtrauf from which they are separated by the lias dominated forelands are oriented in a northeasterly direction Landscape edit nbsp Waterfall in the stuben sandstone in the gully of the Horschbach stream near Murrhardt The landscape is characterised by the rock keuper that gives it its name and is the uppermost and youngest lithostratigraphic group of the Germanic Trias It exhibits a variety of depositions of sand beds and marine sediments The Keuper Uplands are largely forested because the soils that form on the keuper are not very fertile Island clearings are found especially on the fertile loess or lias soils The very steep sided V shaped valleys that are typical of the Keuper Uplands are known here as klingen Such klingen occur in the petrographically harder sandstone beds of the keuper for example in the Stubensandstein These rocks are able to resist significantly the erosion forces especially side erosion of water In less erosion resistant rocks of the keuper like the clays or marls the valleys are more deeply carved out so that many wider profiled valley are formed References edit Various authors Geographische Landesaufnahme Die naturraumlichen Einheiten in Einzelblattern 1 200 000 Bundesanstalt fur Landeskunde Bad Godesberg 1952 1994 Online maps Sheet 153 Bamberg Karl Albert Habbe 2004 in Mitteilungen der Frankischen Geographischen Gesellschaft 2003 2004 pp 55 102 48 pp Sheet 161 Karlsruhe Josef Schmithusen 1952 24 pp Sheet 162 Rotenburg o d Tauber Wolf Dieter Sick 1962 58 pp Sheet 163 Nuremberg Franz Tichy 1973 33 pp Sheet 170 Stuttgart Friedrich Huttenlocher Hansjorg Dongus 1967 76 pp Sheet 171 Goppingen Hansjorg Dongus 1961 54 pp Sheet 172 Nordlingen Ralph Jatzold 1962 39 pp External links editTobias Spaltenberger Geookologie des Keuperberglands pdf file 2 13 MB Kerf Kies und Letten das Keuperland Geologie und Weinbergsboden Wurttembergs Teil 3 Ministerium fur Ernahrung und Landlichen Raum Baden Wurttemberg MLR Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keuper Uplands amp oldid 1019861721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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