Nivation in the High Tatras, Poland

Arctic and alpine geomorphology and environmental change

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

RĄCZKOWSKA, Z.

Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Department of Geomorphology and Hydrology of Mountains and Uplands, Kraków, Pologne

ANDRÉ, M.-F.

Laboratoire de Géographie Physique, URA 1562-CNRS, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Description :
This paper discusses nivation and its effects, based on quantitative studies. These are related to local environmental conditions including slope type, aspect and weathering cover. It illustrates the role of snow patches in the High Tatras.

Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
International geosymposium, Abisko, Suede, 1994-08-29, Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 1995, vol. 77, n°. 4, p. 251-258, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 14 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi

Langue :
Anglais