Geomorphology of Proglacial Systems Landform and Sediment Dynamics in Recently Deglaciated Alpine Landscapes
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Series: | Geography of the Physical Environment
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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) |
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| Physical Description: | VI, 361 p. 123 illus., 83 illus. in color online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783319941844 |