Overview of rock glacier kinematics research in the Swiss Alps: Seasonal rhythm, interannual variations and trends over several decades;Aperçu de la cinématique des glaciers rocheux dans les alpes suisses. Rythme saisonnier, variations interannuelles et tendance pluri-décennale;Überblick über die blockgletscherkinematik in den Schweizer alpen. Saisonaler Rhythmus, interannuelle Variationen und mehrdekadige Tendenz

Geographica Helvetica

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-145

  Delaloye, Reynald ^a   Lambiel, Christophe ^b   Gärtner Roer, Isabelle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Creep; Permafrost; Rock glacier; Swiss Alps; Temporal changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984413793     PISSN: 0016-7312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/gh-65-135-2010     Document Type: Article

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