Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps)
The Rodoretto Valley (about 25 km2) (Western Alps, NW Italy) shaped in the metamorphic bedrock, covered by Quaternary sediments, is involved in significant deep-seated gravitational slope deformation (DSGSD). A detailed field survey revealed several morpho-structures typically related to DSGSD pheno...
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| author | M. Gabriella Forno Marco Gattiglio Stefano Ghignone Glenda Taddia |
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| description | The Rodoretto Valley (about 25 km2) (Western Alps, NW Italy) shaped in the metamorphic bedrock, covered by Quaternary sediments, is involved in significant deep-seated gravitational slope deformation (DSGSD). A detailed field survey revealed several morpho-structures typically related to DSGSD phenomena (open fractures, doubled ridges, scarps, trenches, counterscarps and bulging reliefs) and other significant gravitational morphologies, here defined as gravitational valleys, not previously reported in geological literature.Fieldwork also allowed us to distinguish various types of glacial sediments, reconstructing the supply basins, relatively dating glacialism to LGM and Late Glacial-Holocene and evaluating their gravitational dislocation. The wide extension of the area characterized by DSGSD and incredibly big dimension of single morpho-structures are the most important recognized features. In particular, we observed that entire sectors of the study area were gravitatively conditioned not only by local slid along the Rodoretto slopes but also by movement towards the nearby and deeper Germanasca Valley. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9eebf79a65a4fd28d4bf27318e456152022-12-21T17:24:35ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Maps1744-56472021-12-0117270571710.1080/17445647.2021.19964761996476Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps)M. Gabriella Forno0Marco Gattiglio1Stefano Ghignone2Glenda Taddia3Università degli Studi di TorinoUniversità degli Studi di TorinoUniversità degli Studi di Torinodel Territorio e delle InfrastruttureThe Rodoretto Valley (about 25 km2) (Western Alps, NW Italy) shaped in the metamorphic bedrock, covered by Quaternary sediments, is involved in significant deep-seated gravitational slope deformation (DSGSD). A detailed field survey revealed several morpho-structures typically related to DSGSD phenomena (open fractures, doubled ridges, scarps, trenches, counterscarps and bulging reliefs) and other significant gravitational morphologies, here defined as gravitational valleys, not previously reported in geological literature.Fieldwork also allowed us to distinguish various types of glacial sediments, reconstructing the supply basins, relatively dating glacialism to LGM and Late Glacial-Holocene and evaluating their gravitational dislocation. The wide extension of the area characterized by DSGSD and incredibly big dimension of single morpho-structures are the most important recognized features. In particular, we observed that entire sectors of the study area were gravitatively conditioned not only by local slid along the Rodoretto slopes but also by movement towards the nearby and deeper Germanasca Valley.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2021.1996476deep seated gravitational slope deformationglacial shapingquaternaryalpine geomorphologygermanasca valley |
| spellingShingle | M. Gabriella Forno Marco Gattiglio Stefano Ghignone Glenda Taddia Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps) Journal of Maps deep seated gravitational slope deformation glacial shaping quaternary alpine geomorphology germanasca valley |
| title | Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps) |
| title_full | Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps) |
| title_fullStr | Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps) |
| title_short | Deep-seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the Rodoretto Valley (NW Alps) |
| title_sort | deep seated gravitational slope deformation involving glacial evidence in the rodoretto valley nw alps |
| topic | deep seated gravitational slope deformation glacial shaping quaternary alpine geomorphology germanasca valley |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2021.1996476 |
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