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Rock glaciers, Prealps, Vaud, Switzerland

Entry ID: ggd292

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Summary

Abstract: The investigated area forms part of the western lobe of the Prealps (Swiss Prealps). The 25 identified fossil rock glaciers are found mainly in the Prealpes medianes rigides Nappe and the Niesen Nappe, at altitudes of 1500 to 2100 m. They represent at least three generations of fossil periglacial forms of late-glacial age (older than Balling), at about 1200, 950, and 700 m below today's permafrost boundary, respectively. These fossil features are related to glacial stages and form part of a detailed late-glacial morphostratigraphy. Information stored in a file includes: orientation, elevation of the source and the front, area, type of form, type of material, lithology, generation. These data are presented on the CAPS Version 1.0 CD- ROM, June 1998.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 46.47

S: 46.3

E: 7.22

W: 7.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1990-01-01

Stop Date: 1995-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > WESTERN EUROPE > AUSTRIA > AUSTRIAN PART OF EASTERN ALPS

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > ROCK GLACIERS

LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ROCK GLACIERS

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

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Rock Glaciers

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/wdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Frozen Ground Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC FGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Personnel

GERHARD K. LEIB

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Contact Address:

Karl Franzens Universitaet Graz

Institute of Geography

Heinrichstrasse 36

City: Graz

Postal Code: A-8010

Country: Austria

Publications/References

Lieb, G.K. (1991). The horizontal and vertical distribution of rock glaciers in the Hohe Tauern Range (Austria). - Z. Geomorph. N.F. 35/3, 345-365 (in German). Lieb, G.K. (1996). Permafrost and rock glaciers in the Eastern Austrian Alps. - In: Contributions to permafrost research in Austria. Arbeiten aus dem Institut fuer Geographie der Universitaet Graz 33, 9-125 (in German).

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-29

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