E-Book, Englisch, 361 Seiten
Heckmann / Morche Geomorphology of Proglacial Systems
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-94184-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
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Landform and Sediment Dynamics in Recently Deglaciated Alpine Landscapes
E-Book, Englisch, 361 Seiten
Reihe: Geography of the Physical Environment
ISBN: 978-3-319-94184-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book discusses the recession of alpine glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA), which has been accelerating in the past decades. It provides an overview of the research in the field, presenting definitions and information about the different proglacial areas and systems. A number of case studies are from the PROSA project group which encompasses the expertise of geomorphologists, geologists, glaciologists and geodesists. The PROSA joint project (High-resolution measurements of morphodynamics in rapidly changing PROglacial Systems of the Alps) is determined to tackle the problems of geomorphic activity on sediment export through a quantification of sediment fluxes effected by the aforementioned geomorphic processes within the forefield of the Gepatschferner glacier (Central Alps, Austria).
