Mountain permafrost and associated geomorphological processes: recent changes in the French Alps
Alpine mountains are affected by significant geomorphological processes whose evolution is partly conditioned by permafrost warming: rockfalls of various volumes, destabilisation of rock glaciers, and cryokarst. These phenomena, because of their intensity, may generate risks for territories. This pa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut de Géographie Alpine
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Revue de Géographie Alpine |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rga/2885 |