Lubawa Upland

Investigations of paleo-ice sheets dynamics and glacial landscapes origin with application of modern research tools such as GIS techniques are increasingly important for present-day studies in glacial geomorphology (e.g. Clark et al. 2010). The unique character of the Lubawa Upland glacial landscape makes this area an excellent testing ground for this kind of studies. Detailed geomorphological analysis with digital elevation model (DEM) as well as sedimentological studies at field sites will lead to reconstruction of the last Scandinavian Ice Sheet dynamics and recognition of the glacial relief origin in the Lubawa Upland.

Previous studies (e.g. Marks 1979, 1980; Galazka 2006) revealed very complex glacial processes related to formation of this upland during many Pleistocene glaciations. However, the interactions between the last Scandinavian Ice Sheet and glacial landscape formation within this area are still not sufficiently recognized. Therefore, implementation of the planned research certainly provide new data related to these issues. Investigations of the “Lubawa Upland case study” are also important in terms of the last Scandinavian Ice Sheet dynamics within so-called isolated Pleistocene elevations (Mojski 1998). Application of modern geomorphological and sedimentological methods may be crucial for the expansion of our knowledge related to the origin and evolution of glacial landscape in these characteristic areas.