The Matterhorn, an emblematic mountain in Switzerland, the time scales of a geomorphosite
The Matterhorn, a famous mountain in the Swiss Alps is a well characterized geomorphosite, presenting both an important scientific interest and aesthetic, cultural and economic values in Switzerland. The main scientific issues concerning the Matterhorn are its place in the tectonic history of the Al...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6517a6bef4aa4a4b92d6841a7313945e 2024-01-28T10:08:34+01:00 The Matterhorn, an emblematic mountain in Switzerland, the time scales of a geomorphosite Francis Huguet 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgeop.2023.11.001 https://doaj.org/article/6517a6bef4aa4a4b92d6841a7313945e EN eng KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444123000667 https://doaj.org/toc/2577-4441 2577-4441 doi:10.1016/j.ijgeop.2023.11.001 https://doaj.org/article/6517a6bef4aa4a4b92d6841a7313945e International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 624-633 (2023) Matterhorn mountaineering Alpine tectonics glacial erosion horn karling Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geography (General) G1-922 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgeop.2023.11.001 2023-12-31T01:48:42Z The Matterhorn, a famous mountain in the Swiss Alps is a well characterized geomorphosite, presenting both an important scientific interest and aesthetic, cultural and economic values in Switzerland. The main scientific issues concerning the Matterhorn are its place in the tectonic history of the Alps, the carving of a residual pyramid by glacial erosion and the effects of melting of high mountain permafrost on mountaineering. To answer those questions, two “tools” were used, the field work and the bibliographic investigations. The Matterhorn played, from its first ascent in 1865 until today, a very special role in the history of mountaineering, and its remarkable shape has become iconic in Switzerland. As a consequence, the Matterhorn can be analyzed through four time scales:(1) the deep time of tectonics during the Cenozoic era, which saw the thrusting and piling up of the “Pennine nappes,” due to the collision between African and European plates; (2) the Quaternary period of glacial erosion, which carved the Matterhorn into its distinctive pyramidal peak shape;(3) the Anthropocene time of the thawing of high mountain permafrost; and (4) the era of humans or mountaineering, which spans over than 150 years, from the first ascent in 1865 to the recent achievements of modern mountaineering. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pyramid ENVELOPE(157.300,157.300,-81.333,-81.333) International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks 11 4 624 633 |
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The Matterhorn, a famous mountain in the Swiss Alps is a well characterized geomorphosite, presenting both an important scientific interest and aesthetic, cultural and economic values in Switzerland. The main scientific issues concerning the Matterhorn are its place in the tectonic history of the Alps, the carving of a residual pyramid by glacial erosion and the effects of melting of high mountain permafrost on mountaineering. To answer those questions, two “tools” were used, the field work and the bibliographic investigations. The Matterhorn played, from its first ascent in 1865 until today, a very special role in the history of mountaineering, and its remarkable shape has become iconic in Switzerland. As a consequence, the Matterhorn can be analyzed through four time scales:(1) the deep time of tectonics during the Cenozoic era, which saw the thrusting and piling up of the “Pennine nappes,” due to the collision between African and European plates; (2) the Quaternary period of glacial erosion, which carved the Matterhorn into its distinctive pyramidal peak shape;(3) the Anthropocene time of the thawing of high mountain permafrost; and (4) the era of humans or mountaineering, which spans over than 150 years, from the first ascent in 1865 to the recent achievements of modern mountaineering. |
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