Geomorphological, hydrological and climatic significance of rock glaciers in the Andes of Central Chile (33-35°S)

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-240

  Brenning, Alexander ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Andes; Central Chile; Permafrost zonation; Rock glaciers

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; PERMAFROST; ROCK GLACIER;

ANDES; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 24944459679     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.528     Document Type: Article

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