Ground temperature regimes and geomorphological implications in a Mediterranean mountain (Serra da Estrela, Portugal)

Geomorphology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 57-72

  Vieira, Gonçalo Teles ^a   Mora, Carla ^a   Ramos, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Freeze thaw; Frost; Ground temperature; Mediterranean mountain; Periglacial

Indexed keywords

FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; FROST; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MOUNTAIN REGION; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0038129892     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(02)00248-9     Document Type: Article

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