Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valley
Different from the northern valleys of the Italian Julian Alps the bottoms of the western valleys do not contain any late-pleistocene moraines. However, common to all valleys is the large glaciation most probably in the Gschnitz-stage, in which the glaciers reached particularly low locations due to...
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| description | Different from the northern valleys of the Italian Julian Alps the bottoms of the western valleys do not contain any late-pleistocene moraines. However, common to all valleys is the large glaciation most probably in the Gschnitz-stage, in which the glaciers reached particularly low locations due to special favourable aspects such as north-exposure, steep and narrow gorges, high shading and considerable snow accumulation. This is also valid for the sidebranches of the Slovenian Koritnica valley which are again directed west-east. Still younger glacier stages could be found in the upper sections of the Dogna, Raccolana and Bala valley. For the moraines of very low altitudes in the Resia valley, at the entrance to Možnica and the upper Raccolana valley pollen analyses are available. All considerations in the paper are estimations based on geomorphological and climatological experience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fde7a55f3da4bdbb065f6652668b78b2022-12-22T04:39:02ZengZRC SAZU, Založba ZRCActa Geographica Slovenica1581-66131581-83142014-01-015417–207–2010.3986/AGS541011552Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valleyWolfgang TintorMaja AndričDifferent from the northern valleys of the Italian Julian Alps the bottoms of the western valleys do not contain any late-pleistocene moraines. However, common to all valleys is the large glaciation most probably in the Gschnitz-stage, in which the glaciers reached particularly low locations due to special favourable aspects such as north-exposure, steep and narrow gorges, high shading and considerable snow accumulation. This is also valid for the sidebranches of the Slovenian Koritnica valley which are again directed west-east. Still younger glacier stages could be found in the upper sections of the Dogna, Raccolana and Bala valley. For the moraines of very low altitudes in the Resia valley, at the entrance to Možnica and the upper Raccolana valley pollen analyses are available. All considerations in the paper are estimations based on geomorphological and climatological experience.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/1894geomorphologyglacialgschnitz stadialgorge-like valleyshigh precipitationmoraineskame terracespollen analysis |
| spellingShingle | Wolfgang Tintor Maja Andrič Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valley Acta Geographica Slovenica geomorphology glacial gschnitz stadial gorge-like valleys high precipitation moraines kame terraces pollen analysis |
| title | Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valley |
| title_full | Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valley |
| title_fullStr | Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valley |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valley |
| title_short | Lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the Italian Julian Alps and in the Koritnica valley |
| title_sort | lateglacial studies in the western valleys of the italian julian alps and in the koritnica valley |
| topic | geomorphology glacial gschnitz stadial gorge-like valleys high precipitation moraines kame terraces pollen analysis |
| url | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/1894 |
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