Glacial valley cross-profile development: the influence of in situ rock stress and rock mass strength, with examples from the Southern Alps, New Zealand

Special issue. Glacial geomorphology: process and form development

Auteurs :
AUGUSTINUS, P.C.
HARBOR, J.M.

Description :
The potential influence of in situ rock stress regimes, rock mass strength of the slope rock, and subaerial processes are considered here in some simple models of glacial trough cross-profiles from the vicinity of the main divide of the New Zealand Southern Alps. Finally, a conceptual model is proposed linking the factors involved in controlling glacial valley cross-profile development. Such a model is required for realistic modelling of valley profile evolution.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 1995, vol. 14, n°. 2, p. 87-97, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 52 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier