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Present‐day periglacial processes and landforms in mountain areas

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  • J. P. Lautridou
  • B. Francou
  • K. Hall

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This paper outlines recent advances in our understanding of periglacial processes and landforms in mountain areas, as reported in the literature over the last 8 years. Landforms investigated include rockwalls, screes, avalanche paths, bedded slope deposits and patterned ground phenomena. Processes subject to quantification include cliff recession, rock displacements on slopes, rock thermal and moisture regimes, frost creep, mass wasting and solution. Laboratory experimentation and modelling studies have also been undertaken. Le présent article souligne les progrés récents de la connaissance des processus périglaciaires et des formes de terrain dans les régions de montagne ainsi qu'ils apparaissent dans les publications des 8 dernières années. Les formes de terrain étudiées comprennent les abrupts rocheux, les éboulis, les couloirs d'avalanche, les dépǒts de pente stratifiés et les sols structuraux. Les processus dont on mesure la vitesse sont le recul des abrupts, les mouvements des roches sur les pentes, les régimes thermiques et d'humidité des roches, le creep dǔ au gel, les mouvements de masse et l'erosion par mise en solution. Des expériences en laboratoire et des modélisations ont aussi été entreprises.

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  • J. P. Lautridou & B. Francou & K. Hall, 1992. "Present‐day periglacial processes and landforms in mountain areas," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 3(2), pages 93-101, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:3:y:1992:i:2:p:93-101
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.3430030206
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