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Geomorphology of Proglacial Systems

Landform and Sediment Dynamics in Recently Deglaciated Alpine Landscapes

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  • © 2019

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Editors:
  1. Tobias Heckmann

    1. Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany

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  2. David Morche

    1. Environmental Authority of Saalekreis District, Merseburg, Germany

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  • Presents case studies of alpine proglacial systems
  • Up-to-date overview of the research in alpine environments
  • Serves as an interesting reference book to geomorphologists, geologists, glaciologists and geodesists

Part of the book series: Geography of the Physical Environment (GEOPHY)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Tobias Heckmann, David Morche, Michael Becht
    Pages 1-19

  3. Proglacial Areas, Glaciers and Ground Ice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. Glacier Changes Since the Little Ice Age

      • Frank Paul, Tobias Bolch
      Pages 23-42

    3. An Inventory of Proglacial Systems in Austria, Switzerland and Across Patagonia

      • Jonathan Carrivick, Tobias Heckmann, Mauro Fischer, Bethan Davies
      Pages 43-57

    4. Debris-Covered Glaciers

      • Elisabeth Mayr, Wilfried Hagg
      Pages 59-71

    5. Closing the Balances of Ice, Water and Sediment Fluxes Through the Terminus of Gepatschferner

      • Martin Stocker-Waldhuber, Michael Kuhn
      Pages 73-83

    6. (Ground) Ice in the Proglacial Zone

      • Isabelle Gärtner-Roer, Alexander Bast
      Pages 85-98

    7. Periglacial Morphodynamics in the Upper Kaunertal

      • Jana-Marie Dusik, Matthias Leopold, Florian Haas
      Pages 99-116

  4. Hillslope Processes in the Proglacial Zone

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Rock Slope Instability in the Proglacial Zone: State of the Art

      • Samuel T. McColl, Daniel Draebing
      Pages 119-141

    3. Rockfall at Proglacial Rockwalls—A Case Study from the Kaunertal, Austria

      • Lucas Vehling, Joachim Rohn, Michael Moser
      Pages 143-156

    4. Glacial Sediment Stores and Their Reworking

      • Philip R. Porter, Martin J. Smart, Tristram D. L. Irvine-Fynn
      Pages 157-176

    5. Slope Wash, Gully Erosion and Debris Flows on Lateral Moraines in the Upper Kaunertal, Austria

      • Jana-Marie Dusik, Fabian Neugirg, Florian Haas
      Pages 177-196

  5. Proglacial Rivers and Lakes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. Sediment Transport in Proglacial Rivers

      • Luca Mao, Francesco Comiti, Ricardo Carrillo, Daniele Penna
      Pages 199-217

    3. Fluvial Sediment Transport in the Proglacial Fagge River, Kaunertal, Austria

      • David Morche, Henning Baewert, Anne Schuchardt, Matthias Faust, Martin Weber, Taimur Khan
      Pages 219-229

    4. Proglacial Lakes in High Mountain Environments

      • Jan-Christoph Otto
      Pages 231-247

  6. Proglacial Sediment Cascades and Budgets

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-249
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    2. Sediment Budgets in High-Mountain Areas: Review and Challenges

      • Ludwig Hilger, Achim A. Beylich
      Pages 251-269
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About this book

This book discusses the recession of alpine glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA), which has been accelerating in the past decades. It provides an overview of the research in the field, presenting definitions and information about the different proglacial areas and systems. A number of case studies are from the PROSA project group which encompasses the expertise of geomorphologists, geologists, glaciologists and geodesists. The PROSA joint project (High-resolution measurements of morphodynamics in rapidly changing PROglacial Systems of the Alps) is determined to tackle the problems of geomorphic activity on sediment export through a quantification of sediment fluxes effected by the aforementioned geomorphic processes within the forefield of the Gepatschferner glacier (Central Alps, Austria).

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“Geomorphology of Proglacial Systems represents a significant contribution to a developing area of geomorphology. The book provides a useful state-of-the-art survey of the geomorphological processes and dynamics of glacier forelands … . It should be of considerable interest not only to geomorphologists but also to a wide range of natural environmental scientists seeking to understand processes in the landscape and/or reconstructing environmental change in cold climates, including readers of The Holocene.” (John A Matthews, The Holocene, Vol. 29 (7), 2019)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany

    Tobias Heckmann

  • Environmental Authority of Saalekreis District, Merseburg, Germany

    David Morche

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