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Rock glaciers, Prealps, Vaud, Switzerland

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Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Rock glaciers, Prealps, Vaud, Switzerland

Description:

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.
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: SCHOENEICH Philippe (1992). Glaciers rocheux fossiles dans les Prealpes vaudoises. Bulletin de la Societe vaudoise de Sciences naturelles, 82.1, p. 35-55 + Bulletin de geologie Lausanne, ni; 318 (= Fossil rock-glaciers in the Prealpes vaudoises) SCHOENEICH Philippe (1997). Le retrait glaciaire dans les vallees des Ormonts, de l'Hongrin et de l'Etivaz (Prealpes vaudoises). Travaux et recherches ni; 14, Institut de Geographie, Universite de Lausanne, 483 p. (= The deglaciation in the Ormonts, Hongrin and Etivaz valleys)

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19900101
Ending_Date: 19951231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.217
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.467
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.3

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > GLACIATION
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > ROCK GLACIERS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES > PALEO-PERMAFROST
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES > PALEO-PERMAFROST
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ROCK GLACIERS
Theme_Keyword: Mapping
Theme_Keyword: Paleo-permafrost
Theme_Keyword: Paleoclimate
Theme_Keyword: Rock Glaciers
Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > EUROPE > WESTERN EUROPE > SWITZERLAND > PIERREUSE, ETIVAZ, HONGRIN AND ORMONTS VALLEYS, PREALPS,VAUD, SWITZERLAND

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PHILIPPE SCHOENEICH

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: LAURENT WENKER

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: CHRISTOPHE LAMBIEL

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: University of Lausanne
Address: Institute of Geography
Address: BFSH 2
City: Lausanne
Postal_Code: CH-1015
Country: Switzerland

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: University of Lausanne
Address: Institute of Geography
Address: BFSH 2
City: Lausanne
Postal_Code: CH-1015
Country: Switzerland

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: University of Lausanne
Address: Institute of Geography
Address: BFSH 2
City: Lausanne
Postal_Code: CH-1015
Country: Switzerland

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 41 21 6923076

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 41 21 6923075

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: philippe.schoeneich@igul.unil.ch

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Laurent.Wenker@igul.unil.ch

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: christophe.lambiel@unil.ch

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Not Available

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Completeness_Report:

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Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact_Person: NSIDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: WDC/GLACIOLOGY, BOULDER > World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder
Contact_Person: NSIDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NSIDC_FGDC > Frozen Ground Data Center
Contact_Person: NSIDC FGDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
Address: University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-6199

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 (303) 492-2468

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

Resource_Description: ggd292

Distribution_Liability:

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

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Digital_Transfer_Option:

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Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/wdc/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

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Network_Resource_Name:: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/

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Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:

Metadata_Review_Date: 20101229

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office
Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Not Available
City: Lanham
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20706
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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