Distribution and behaviour of rock glaciers in the Adamello-Presanella massif (Italian Alps)

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-259

  Baroni, Carlo ^a   Carton, Alberto ^b   Seppi, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central Alps; GIS; Holocene; Little Ice Age; Rock glacier inventory

Indexed keywords

GIS; HOLOCENE; LITTLE ICE AGE; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; ROCK GLACIER;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 4644275849     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.497     Document Type: Article

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