A paraglacial rock-slope failure origin for cirques: a case study from Northern Iceland

• Published in: Géomorphologie : relief, processus, environnement
• Main Authors: Coquin, Julien, Mercier, Denis, Bourgeois, Olivier, Decaulne, Armelle
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Groupe français de géomorphologie 2019
• Subjects: rock slope failure; gravitational spreading; deglaciation; erosion rates; glacial cirques; rupture de versants rocheux; étalement gravitaire; taux d’érosion; cirques glaciaires; geo; archeo; Tindastóll; Iceland
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/geomorphologie/13057

The contribution of paraglacial rock-slope failure (RSF) to the excavation of cirques in glacial landscapes is explored in the Tindastóll Mountain, Skagi peninsula, northern Iceland. We analyze 8 cirques that developed during the Quaternary and 13 paraglacial RSF cavities that developed during the H...