Classification of sediments on the exposed banks of the Oka River using granulometric composition
https://doi.org/10.26907/2542-064X.2025.1.154-180
Abstract
An overview of the lithological diversity of soils at the bottom of the Oka River valley, particularly its Ryazan section, was performed. In a semi-stationary study of the geomorphic processes, a total of 231 soil samples were collected from the channel slopes with distinct erosion patterns. The geological data were supplemented by topographic mapping with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), during which the boundaries of sedimentary facies on the exposed banks of the semi-stationary areas were identified and delineated in the GIS products. Granulometric analysis by the hydraulic and sieving methods, along with the analysis of the distribution of coarse clastic material within the geological strata, was carried out to determine the mechanical composition of soils on the Oka River banks. Based on the ratio of sand, silt, and clay measured through clustering and machine learning, the fine clastic soils were classified into four to five homogeneous groups. Four granulotypes of floodplain sections, each with a distinct occurrence of glacial and alluvial facies, can serve as a valuable geological and geomorphological element for applied modeling in regional estimates of horizontal channel deformation rates.
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Supporting agencies: This study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 22-77-00050, https://rscf.ru/project/22-77-00050/).
About the Authors
A. Y. Vorobyov
Ryazan State University named for S. Yesenin
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Aleksey Y. Vorobyov, Cand. Sci. (Geography), Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Ecology, and Tourism
Ryazan
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A. S. Kadyrov
Ryazan State University named for S. Yesenin
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Aleksandr S. Kadyrov, Postgraduate Student, Assistant, Department of Geography, Ecology, and Tourism
Ryazan
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E. V. Burgov
National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”; A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Evgenii V. Burgov, Cand. Sci. (Biology), Head of the Biotechnical KK MBIKS-PT Systems Group of the Robotics Laboratory; Engineer, Laboratory of Soil Zoology and General Entomology
Moscow
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D. S. Lokteev
Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography
Russian Federation
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Dmitry S. Lokteev, Student, Correspondence Faculty
Moscow
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A. A. Balobina
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Anna A. Balobina, Master’s Student, Institute of Ecology
Moscow
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Vorobyov A.Y., Kadyrov A.S., Burgov E.V., Lokteev D.S., Balobina A.A. Classification of sediments on the exposed banks of the Oka River using granulometric composition. Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta Seriya Estestvennye Nauki. 2025;167(1):154-180. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2542-064X.2025.1.154-180
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