Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 9.
The 3D model and the map of the Cucuteni Ravine in 2008 (100 m grid)
Figure 10.
The 3D model and the map of the Cucuteni Ravine in 2008 (10 m grid)
winter precipitation and high rainfall in spring. For the historical evolution of gullies,
topographic maps and military plans of the Romanian Army were consulted. During the
Second World War the Army had placed a battery of guns in the area of the unit studied.
Unfortunately, it has only been possible to make use of zoning maps from after 1950. The
maps drawn earlier are not accurate and they are often for orientation only, with a high
degree of generalization.
Meteorological data on precipitation, daily and monthly, were provided by the
Meteorological Centre, Iasi, Moldavia. They were focused on Cotnari Meteorological
Station, located near the Cucuteni-Baiceni ravines. The most important stations were rather
uniformly distributed on Moldavian territory (Eastern Romania) [87]. Certain old
