Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central Europe
<p>Overdeepened structures occur in formerly and presently glaciated regions around the earth and are usually referred to as overdeepenings or tunnel valleys. The existence of such troughs has been known for more than a century, and they have been attributed to similar formation processes wher...
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| description | <p>Overdeepened structures occur in formerly and presently
glaciated regions around the earth and are usually referred to as
overdeepenings or tunnel valleys. The existence of such troughs has been
known for more than a century, and they have been attributed to similar
formation processes where subglacial meltwater plays a decisive role. This
comparison highlights that (foreland) overdeepenings and tunnel valleys
further occur in similar dimensions and share many characteristics such as
gently sinuous shapes in plan view, undulating long profiles with terminal
adverse slopes, and varying cross-sectional morphologies. The best explored
examples of overdeepened structures are situated in and around the European
Alps and in the central European lowlands. Especially in the vicinity of
the Alps, some individual troughs are well explored, allowing for a
reconstruction of their infill history, whereas only a few detailed studies,
notably such involving long drill core records, have been presented from
northern central Europe. We suggest that more such studies could
significantly further our understanding of subglacial erosion processes and
the regional glaciation histories and aim to promote more intense exchange
and discussion between the respective scientific communities.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ead6d15b00f42c19465763797db667c2023-01-20T14:39:15ZdeuCopernicus PublicationsEiszeitalter und Gegenwart0424-71162199-90902023-01-0172233610.5194/egqsj-72-23-2023Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central EuropeL. GeggF. Preusser<p>Overdeepened structures occur in formerly and presently glaciated regions around the earth and are usually referred to as overdeepenings or tunnel valleys. The existence of such troughs has been known for more than a century, and they have been attributed to similar formation processes where subglacial meltwater plays a decisive role. This comparison highlights that (foreland) overdeepenings and tunnel valleys further occur in similar dimensions and share many characteristics such as gently sinuous shapes in plan view, undulating long profiles with terminal adverse slopes, and varying cross-sectional morphologies. The best explored examples of overdeepened structures are situated in and around the European Alps and in the central European lowlands. Especially in the vicinity of the Alps, some individual troughs are well explored, allowing for a reconstruction of their infill history, whereas only a few detailed studies, notably such involving long drill core records, have been presented from northern central Europe. We suggest that more such studies could significantly further our understanding of subglacial erosion processes and the regional glaciation histories and aim to promote more intense exchange and discussion between the respective scientific communities.</p>https://egqsj.copernicus.org/articles/72/23/2023/egqsj-72-23-2023.pdf |
| spellingShingle | L. Gegg F. Preusser Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central Europe Eiszeitalter und Gegenwart |
| title | Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central Europe |
| title_full | Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central Europe |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central Europe |
| title_short | Comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern Alpine foreland and northern central Europe |
| title_sort | comparison of overdeepened structures in formerly glaciated areas of the northern alpine foreland and northern central europe |
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