Internal structure and ice content of Reichenkar rock glacier (Stubai Alps, Austria) assessed by geophysical investigations

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 351-367

  Hausmann, H ^a   Krainer, K ^b   Bruckl E ^a   Mostler, W ^b  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Creep; GPR; Gravimetry; Mountain permafrost; Rock glacier; Seismic refraction

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BEDROCK; DEBRIS FLOW; GLACIER FLOW; GPS; GRAVIMETRY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; ICE CORE; ICE THICKNESS; PERMAFROST; ROCK GLACIER; SEISMIC REFRACTION; TILL;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; STUBAI; TYROL;

EID: 37749038304     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.601     Document Type: Article

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