Snow-push processes in pronival (protalus) rampart formation: Geomorphological evidence from Smorbotn, Romsdalsalpane, southern Norway

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-45

  Shakesby, Richard A ^b   Matthews, John A ^b   McEwen, Lindsey J ^a   Berrisford, Mark S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nivation; Pronival rampart; Protalus rampart; Snowslide

Indexed keywords

GLACIOLOGY; NIVATION; PUSH MORAINE; SNOW;

NORWAY;

EID: 0033020309     PISSN: 04353676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0435-3676.1999.00047.x     Document Type: Article

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