Vertical movements of boulders in a subnival boulder pavement at 2800 m a.s.l. in the Alps (France)
Abstract Vertical movements of boulders within a subnival boulder pavement were measured at 2800 m a.s.l. in the Alps over a period of 10 years. It was demonstrated that some boulders are undergoing sinking and others upheaving. The upheaving occurs in autumn during ground freezing, while the sinkin...
Published in: | Permafrost and Periglacial Processes |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1992
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030305 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fppp.3430030305 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ppp.3430030305 |