Geomorphon Method Applied to Antártica: Identification of Paraglacial Relief Forms of Macro and Meso-Scale, King George Island, South Shetlands Islands

• Published in: Ecosphere
• Main Authors: Petsch, Carina, Perondi, Cleiva, Rosa, Kátia Kellem da, Vieira, Rosemary, Robaina, Luís Eduardo de Souza, Trentin, Romario
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas - Departamento de Geografía 2022
• Subjects: automatic classification; glacial geomorphology; South Shetland Islands; digital elevation models; paraglacial processes; Glaciology; Geography; physical geography; clasificación automática; geomorfología glacial; Islas Shetland del Sur; modelos digitales de elevación; procesos paraglaciales; Glaciología; Geografía; geografía física; classificação automática; geomorfologia glacial; Ilhas Shetland do Sul; modelos digitais de elevação; processos paraglaciais; Glaciologia; Geografia; geografia física; King George Island; Hielo; Shetland del Sur; islas Shetland del Sur; Valles; Rey Jorge; Isla Rey Jorge; Ecology Glacier; Annals of Glaciology; Antarctic Science; Antártica; Polar Research; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rcg/article/view/85644

With the retraction of glaciers in maritime Antártica, and the climate change scenarios, it is necessary to understand the geomorphological processes at work in these recently exposed areas. The purpose of the article is to present the Geomorphon Method for Antártica (Geomorphon Method Revised to An...