Physical Characterization of Murundus Micro-Relief in Uberlândia-Uberaba/MG Plateau: Preliminary Discussions About Genesis

Authors

  • Vinícius Borges Moreira Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Geociências
  • Archimedes Perez Filho Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Geociências

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/rdg.v0ispe.132632

Keywords:

Geomorphology, Covoa, Cerrado, Granulometric analysis.

Abstract

Murundus are typical micro-relief of the Brazilian Cerrado, mostly found in plateaus. This work aims to identify the physical characteristics of murundus field at the source of the Rocinha River located in the Uberlândia-Uberaba region of the Triângulo Mineiro-MG. Fieldwork was carried out to collect samples of the surface cover for the purpose of performing gramulometric analysis. A cross sectional profile was also used as an auxiliary technique to identify the forms and topography of the murundus field. The main results were: identification of a very clayey texture for the murundus field illustrations of the shape and surface cover of murundus; identification of the seasonal variation of the water table level. These results can help to answer questions about genetic aspects of murundus microforms.

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Author Biographies

  • Vinícius Borges Moreira, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Geociências
    Instituto de Geociências-UNICAMP/Doutorando em Geografia
  • Archimedes Perez Filho, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Geociências
    Instituto de Geociências-UNICAMP/Professor Titular

Published

2017-06-27

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How to Cite

Moreira, V. B., & Perez Filho, A. (2017). Physical Characterization of Murundus Micro-Relief in Uberlândia-Uberaba/MG Plateau: Preliminary Discussions About Genesis. Revista Do Departamento De Geografia, spe, 227-237. https://doi.org/10.11606/rdg.v0ispe.132632