Relationship Between Joint Density and Topography in Licking County
Matthew V. Kohlbecker
Department of Geology and Geography
Denison University, Granville, Ohio 43023
Abstract
A
study of the variation in joint density with elevation was conducted in
Licking County in order to ascertain if there is a correlation between
joint density and elevation. Hypothetically, rock with high joint
density would weather faster and be expressed as topographic lows,
while rock with low joint density would weather slower and be expressed
as topographic highs. Scanline orientation corrections outlined by
LaPointe and Hudson (1985) were employed in order to correct for
scanline orientation and ensure accuracy of measurement. Despite the
observation that joints were interacting with weathering processes in
Licking County, this study found no apparent relationship between joint
density and elevation.