Permafrost distribution in three alpine talus slopes of the Dent de Morcles massif (Valais, Swiss Alps);La répartition du pergélisol dans trois éboulis alpins du massif de la Dent de Morcles (Valais, Alpes suisses)

Geomorphologie: Relief, Processus, Environnement

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-98

  Pieracci, Kim ^a   Lambiel, Christophe ^a   Reynard, Emmanuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

(Limestone) Talus slope; Alps (Switzerland); DC resistivity; Permafrost

Indexed keywords

EID: 52349119814     PISSN: 12665304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/geomorphologie.6143     Document Type: Article

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