Paraglacial gravitational deformations in the SW Alps: A review of field investigations, 10Be cosmogenic dating and physical modelling

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 351, Issue , 2011, Pages 11-25

  El Bedoui, S ^a   Bois, T ^b   Jomard, H ^c   Sanchez, G ^b   Lebourg, T ^b   Trics, E ^b   Guglielmi, Y ^d   Bouissou, S ^b   Chemenda, A ^b   Rolland, Y ^b   Corsini, M ^b   perez J L ^e  

^a LRPC Nancy   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^e Centre des Etudes Techniques de l'Equipement Méditerranée   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ANALOG MODEL; BERYLLIUM ISOTOPE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GLACIER RETREAT; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; LANDSLIDE; MODEL VALIDATION; SLOPE FAILURE; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ALPES MARITIMES; FRANCE; PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR; TINEE VALLEY;

EID: 80052848843     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP351.2     Document Type: Article

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