The influence of climate change on glacier geomorphosites: The case of two Italian glaciers (Miage Glacier, Forni Glacier)investigated through dendrochronology

Geomorphologie: Relief, Processus, Environnement

Volumn , Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-164

  Garavaglia, Valentina ^a   Pelfini, Manuela ^a   Bollati, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climate change; Dendrochronology; Glacier geomorphosites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863558387     PISSN: 12665304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/geomorphologie.7895     Document Type: Article

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