Landscape evolution and speleogenesis in Gråtådalen valley, Northern Norway.
Gråtådalen valley, Svartisen, north Norway is a hanging tributary to a larger valley, where the junction is perched on erosion-resistant schists. Marble bands further up-valley contain numerous caves at various levels above the valley floor. This situation is ideal for testing the possible connectio...
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| Summary: | Gråtådalen valley, Svartisen, north Norway is a hanging tributary to a larger valley, where the junction is perched on erosion-resistant schists. Marble bands further up-valley contain numerous caves at various levels above the valley floor. This situation is ideal for testing the possible connection between stages in valley downcutting and corresponding morphological signatures in the caves. The caves are subject to accurate re-surveying, allowing a thorough speleogenetic and speleochronological analysis. This is part of an ongoing master thesis at the University of Bergen, Norway and further details will be given in the oral presentation. |
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