Anders Rapp (1927-1998)

Anders Rapp, Professor Emeritus of Physical Geography at the University of Lund, Sweden was best known for his work on rockslides, avalanches, periglacial debris accumulations, mass wasting features, and especially rock glaciers. Anders Rapp was an outstanding geomorphologist and teacher, with vast...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Blake, Weston, Jr.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1999
Subjects:
Biographies
Geography
Avalanches
Periglacial landforms
Rock glaciers
Scientists
Rapp
Anders
1927-1998
Scandinavia
Spitsbergen
Svalbard
Yukon
Africa
Arctic
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63982
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Summary:Anders Rapp, Professor Emeritus of Physical Geography at the University of Lund, Sweden was best known for his work on rockslides, avalanches, periglacial debris accumulations, mass wasting features, and especially rock glaciers. Anders Rapp was an outstanding geomorphologist and teacher, with vast field experience in many parts of the world including Scandinavia, Yukon and Africa. He will be sorely missed in Swedish and international geographical circles.

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