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290085 EX Dunes and Drifting Sand blankets in the Marchfeld - Aeolian Deposits as Geoarchives and Biotopes (2023W)

1.00 ECTS (0.50 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

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IMPORTANT: Please read the notes completely before registration!

The excursion will take place as a bicycle excursion on 01.02.2024 (Alternative date: 09.02.2024). During the excursion a distance of about 45 km will be covered (approx. 3.5 h cycling time). The excursion ends at the Weikendorfer Remise. From there you can either cycle 6-7 km to Untersiebenbrunn station or cycle back to Vienna (approx. 35 km, mostly in the dark).

Date: Friday, 01.02.2024 (Alternative date: 09.02.2024)
Start: 08:15, Marchegg Bahnhof
End: ~16:00, Weikendorfer Remise

Arrival and departure:
Arrival and departure will be organized by the participants themselves. At least for the outward journey it is recommended to take bicycles on the train (separate bicycle ticket necessary!). As the contingents of bicycle tickets per train are limited, please consider the following two connections, depending on availability:
S 1, 06:42 Vienna Hbf - 07:54 Marchegg Bahnhof
R 81, 06:52 Vienna Hbf - 07:51 Marchegg Bahnhof
REX 8, 07:17 Vienna Hbf - 08:00 Marchegg Bahnhof

For the return trip from Untersiebenbrunn, the R 81 departs from there hourly at xx:28.
From Siebenbrunn-Leopoldsdorf Bahnhof, the REX 8 departs additionally back to Vienna on an hourly basis (xx:07).

Provisions:
Bring your own food for the day.

Costs:
Costs for travel as well as for food/provisions are to be borne by the participants.

Other notes:
The use of a bicycle suitable for road traffic (incl. functional lighting) is a basic requirement for participation! Due to a large proportion of dirt tracks, racing bicycles are not advised. It is recommended to bring weatherproof and warm clothing. In addition, the wearing of a bicycle helmet is strongly recommended.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students receive a practical introduction to the Late Pleistocene and Holocene landscape development of the Marchfeld as part of the Pannonian Plain. In addition to a large-scale physiogeographical introduction, a focus is placed on the aeolian landforms and deposits, in particular the sand dunes, which still characterize the region today. Their function as geo-archives and, based on that, their genesis and interaction with the fluvial overprinting of the Marchfeld will be discussed. Finally, the influence of the aeolian sediments on soils and land use as well as their function as biotopes will be discussed. Students produce their own descriptions of the landscape/-forms, sediments and soils in order to derive the morphogenic processes and discuss them in the group. In addition, they gain insight into the reconstruction of paleoenvironmental conditions based on the available aeolian sedimentary archives and landforms.

Assessment and permitted materials

Physical (topographic) map and excursion protocol

Content, format and size of the map: self-made physical (topographic) map of the excursion area with course and stations; max. DIN A4 format;
Content, format and extent of the excursion report: summary of the most important contents in scientific report format, with selected photos; extent: max. 6 DIN A4 pages excl. title page and literature (line spacing 1.5; font size 11).

Submission format and deadline: Please send both parts separately as two pdf-files via e-mail (max. 12 MB in total) to the excursion leader by 18.02.2024 at the latest.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
- Participation in the excursion
- Submission of the map and excursion protocol until due date
- Achievement of at least 50% of the possible total score

Assessment standard and evaluation criteria:
- Map (50%): Map content, field trip itinerary and stops (50%); own contribution (25%); formalia (25%)
(Please follow basic cartographic standards, i.e. formal and factual components of a map!)
- Protocol (50%): Completeness and quality of summary of field trip content (75%); formalia and language (25%)

Grading scheme:
≥87.5%: very good (1)
75 - <87.5%: good (2)
62.5 - <75%: satisfactory (3)
50 - <62.5%: sufficient (4)
<50%: insufficient (5)

Examination topics

Excursion content

Reading list

Petschko, H., Sprafke, T., Peticzka, R., Wiesbauer, H. (2022): Sunken Roads and Palaeosols in Loess Areas in Lower Austria: Landform Development and Cultural Importance. In: Embleton-Hamann, C. (ed.) Landscapes and Landforms of Austria. Springer, Cham. 179-191.

Rumpolt, P.A., Glade, T. (2012): Zitierempfehlung des Instituts für Geographie und Regionalforschung der Universität Wien. Ein Leitfaden für
korrektes Zitieren im wissenschaftlichen Kontext. Wien; auch online unter: http://geographie.univie.ac.at/zitierleitfaden (24.01.2023).

Wiesbauer, H., Mazzucco, K., Schratt-Ehrendorfer, L. (1997). Dünen in Niederösterreich. Ökologie und Kulturgeschichte eines bemerkenswerten Landschaftselementes. Fachbericht des NÖ Landschaftsfonds 6/97, St. Pölten (90 pp.).

Association in the course directory

(BA GG 6.1) (BA UF GW 18)

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