Table 3 Sample site characteristics and Tibito Tephra thicknesses in the Western Finisterre Ranges, Papua New Guinea. N = no of samples at each site
SITE No. | Geomorphic environment | Vegetation group | Slope angle (degrees) | Mean Tibito thickness (mm) | Standard deviation (mm) | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Planar hillslope | 1 | ~18 | 39.3 | 40.7 | 7 |
2 | 2nd order valley floor | 2 | 5 | 49.6 | 26.2 | 13 |
3 | 2nd order valley floor | 2 | 15 | 55.0 | 30.3 | 12 |
4 | Crest | 1 | 0 | 49.2 | 13.1 | 12 |
5 | Planar hillslope | 2 | 7 | 48.2 | 18.3 | 11 |
6 | Valley floor | 1 | 16 | 54.2 | 23.1 | 12 |
7 | Crest | 1 | 3 | 55.5 | 28.1 | 11 |
8 | Hillslope spur | 1 | 34 | 48.8 | 42.6 | 8 |
9 | Short sideslope | 1 | 40 | 45.0 | 29.5 | 10 |
10 | Alluvial fan | 2 | 8 | 81.4 | 48.0 | 11 |
11 | Planar hillslope | 1 | 18 | 37.8 | 15.6 | 9 |
12 | Valley basin floor | 3 | 0 | 80.5 | 43.7 | 10 |
13 | Landslide | 2 | 5 | 107.5 | 102.5 | 2 |
14 | Lake margin | 3 | 0 | 56.7 | 15.3 | 3 |