Pleistocene glaciations of the northern Alpine Foreland
It is now well known that climate and environment are not stable over geological time and Alpine Quaternary stratigraphy has widely evolved since the first discussions on Pleistocene glaciations nearly two centuries ago. Originally, in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century, three and later fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Copernicus Publications
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| Series: | Geographica Helvetica |
| Online Access: | http://www.geogr-helv.net/63/145/2008/gh-63-145-2008.pdf |
| Summary: | It is now well known that climate and environment are
not stable over geological time and Alpine Quaternary
stratigraphy has widely evolved since the first discussions on Pleistocene glaciations nearly two centuries
ago. Originally, in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century, three and later
four glacial periods were postulated but with more
research it appears that several more cold phases and
separate ice advances occurred. To solve the history
of climate and environmental change, a reliable time
frame for the available geomorphological evidence
is necessary. While some very interesting results have
been presented in recent years, the amount of numerical dating is still very small and needs to be improved
in order to unravel the full story of the Alpine palaeoclimate. |
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| ISSN: | 0016-7312 2194-8798 |