Early formation of gnammas (weathering pits) in a recently glaciated area of Torres del Paine, southern Patagonia (Chile)

Geomorphology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 137-147

  Domínguez Villar, David ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas   (Spain)

Author keywords

value; Depth ratio; Gnamma; Neoglaciation

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; GLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; GLACIATION; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; ROCK; WEATHERING;

CHILE; MAGALLANES; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA; TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 33646501715     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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