地学雑誌 | Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)

2013 Vol.122 No.4

Autumn Tints in the Upper Shirakochi-sawa Valley

Mount Yukikura-dake (2611 m ASL, in the center of the photo), with austere, elegant landscapes, is situated in the northernmost part of the Japanese Alps. The torrential Shirakochi-sawa Valley originates from the north face of Yukikura-dake; its drainage basin was glaciated during the late Pleistocene. Holocene landslides continue to occur throughout the basin, affecting the topographies and vegetation and thus the landscape development in this area. Gentle slopes are seen in the foreground area of part where landslides originate. The marginal ridge where snow melts early in summer and soil moisture is low is covered by subalpine conifers, while the central depression where snow melts later and soil moisture is high is covered by dwarf trees and grass.

(Photograph & Explanation: Yoshihiko KARIYA; Photographed on October 4, 2009)

Special Issue on “Changing Natural Environments in the Japanese Alps Region”

Introduction to “Changing Natural Environments in the Japanese Alps Region”

Norikazu MATSUOKA, Keisuke SUZUKI, Toshiyuki OHTSUKA, Kenichi UENO, Fujio KUMON, Toshihiko SUGAI and Naotatsu SHIKAZONO

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2013, 122(4), 547.

DOI:10.5026/jgeography.122.547

I. Significance of Studies on Changing Natural Environments in the Japanese Alps Region and Key Questions

Importance of Meteorological Observation in the Japanese Alps Region (Review Article)

Keisuke SUZUKI

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2013, 122(4), 553.

DOI:10.5026/jgeography.122.553

Late Quaternary Climate Changes around the Japanese Alps, Central Japan (Review Article)

Fujio KUMON, Sayuri KAWAI and Tomohiko KIGOSHI

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2013, 122(4), 571.

DOI:10.5026/jgeography.122.571

Geomorphic Dynamics and Sediment Budget in the Southern Japanese Alps: Recent Studies and Prospects (Review Article)

Norikazu MATSUOKA, Fumitoshi IMAIZUMI and Ryoko NISHII

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2013, 122(4), 591.

DOI:10.5026/jgeography.122.591

Factors Controlling Carbon Fluxes in Mountainous Forest Ecosystems on Yearly to Decadal Timescales (Review Article)

Toshiyuki OHTSUKA

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2013, 122(4), 615.

DOI:10.5026/jgeography.122.615

Impact of Global Warming on Mountain and Polar Ecosystems: What Have Artificial Warming Experiments Told? (Review Article)

Kenta TANAKA, Akira HIRAO, Ryo SUZUKI, Yoshihiro IIJIMA, Takashi HAMADA, Masaaki OZEKI and Mitsuru HIROTA

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2013, 122(4), 628.

DOI:10.5026/jgeography.122.628

II. Recent Trends of Studies on Changing Natural Environments in the Japanese Alps Region

Data Archive of Meteorological Data Created through the Japanese Alps Inter-university Cooperative Project (Original Article)

Kenichi UENO, Junpei ISONO, Fumitoshi IMAIZUMI, Akihiro INAMI, Ryuji KANAI, Keisuke SUZUKI, Hajime KOBAYASHI, Ichiro TAMAGAWA, Taku M. SAITOH and Hiroaki KONDO

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2013, 122(4), 638.

DOI:10.5026/jgeography.122.638