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South of the Elbe river in the vicinity of the metropol region Hamburg very different landscapes are present that have undergone a complex geological development. Of the three formerly existing geest areas (Saalian landscapes, ca. 200,000 to 130,000 years B.P.), only two have been preserved, whereas one was eroded by meltwater at the end or during the Weichselian glaciation period. The areas presented in this chapter are the Harburg Hills (Harburger Berge), the areas west of the Harburg Hills, and the Elbe Valley, resp. the Elbe spillway. Differences regarding geomorphology, geological development and periglacial shaping, as well as their impact on land use in these areas are discussed. Examples of underground use of resources are the historical mining of lignite, and the use of caverns for the storage of gas etc. within deep salt diapir bodies.

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Landscapes in the Area of the Harburg Hills (Harburger Berge in Hamburg and Lower Saxony, Northern Germany)

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    2025年

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  • Alf Grube

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South of the Elbe river in the vicinity of the metropol region Hamburg very different landscapes are present that have undergone a complex geological development. Of the three formerly existing geest areas (Saalian landscapes, ca. 200,000 to 130,000 years B.P.), only two have been preserved, whereas one was eroded by meltwater at the end or during the Weichselian glaciation period. The areas presented in this chapter are the Harburg Hills (Harburger Berge), the areas west of the Harburg Hills, and the Elbe Valley, resp. the Elbe spillway. Differences regarding geomorphology, geological development and periglacial shaping, as well as their impact on land use in these areas are discussed. Examples of underground use of resources are the historical mining of lignite, and the use of caverns for the storage of gas etc. within deep salt diapir bodies.