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Geomorphology and Geology of Mt. Deok on Bigeum Island, Shinan, Korea

신안 비금도 덕산의 지형 및 지질

  • Chung, Chull-Hwan (Faculty of Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Cheong-Bin (Department of Physics Education, Sunchon National University)
  • 정철환 (전남대학교 지구환경과학부) ;
  • 김정빈 (순천대학교 물리교육과)
  • Received : 2017.09.29
  • Accepted : 2017.12.14
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

This study investigates the development process of Mt. Deok on Bigeum Island, Shinan, on the basis of geomorphological and geological analyses. K-Ar dating was carried out on two samples of the acidic lapilli tuff developed in the study area, and the obtained K-Ar ages are $70.4{\pm}1.4$ and $76.9{\pm}1.5Ma$, which correspond to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian). Mt. Deok is surrounded by rock cliff, and various weathering microtopographic features, such as tafoni, tor and gnamma, are developed. Tafoni with diverse morphologic types is the most dominant feature, indicative of intense salt weathering. Geological characteristics such as porous tuff and joint have played an important role in the development of tafoni and rock cliff. Geomorphology and geology of Mt. Deok reflect paleoenvironmental change and interaction between human and nature in the coastal area.

이 연구에서는 전라남도 신안군 비금도의 덕산에 대한 지형 및 지질학적 분석을 통하여 그 형성과정을 고찰하였다. 연구지역에 분포하는 산성 라필리응회암에 대한 K-Ar 연대측정을 실시하였고, 중생대 백악기 말(Campanian)에 해당하는 $70.4{\pm}1.4Ma$ 내지 $76.9{\pm}1.5Ma$의 연대를 얻었다. 덕산은 암반절벽으로 둘러싸여 있으며 타포니, 토르, 나마와 같은 풍화 미지형이 발달되어 있다. 특히 다양한 형태의 타포니가 발달되어 있어 활발한 염풍화의 영향을 지시하고 있다. 다공질의 응회암 및 절리의 발달과 같은 지질학적 특성이 타포니와 암반절벽 등의 지형 형성에 중요한 영향을 준 것으로 판단된다. 덕산의 지형 및 지질은 과거 환경변화와 해안지역에서의 인간과 자연의 상호작용을 보여주고 있다.

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