Interaction between tectonic and erosion processes non the morphogenesis of an Alpine valley: Geological and geophysical investigations in the lower Romanche valley (Belledonne massif, western Alps)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 427-441

  Le Roux, Olivier ^a   Schwartz, Stéphane ^a,c   Gamond, Jean François ^a   Jongmans, Denis ^a   Tricart, Pierre ^a   Sebrier, Michel ^b  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE GRENOBLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Alluvial lozenge shaped basin; Alpine valley; Geophysical prospecting; Quaternary erosion processes; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

EROSION RATE; FAULT ZONE; GLACIAL EROSION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE; PALEOZOIC; PULL APART BASIN; QUATERNARY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

ALPS; BELLEDONNE; FRANCE; RHONE-ALPES; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 78349304535     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-008-0393-1     Document Type: Article

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