Early stages of weathering of glacially - abraded limestone surfaces as determined by various Schmidt hammer tests : Biferten glacier forefield, Glarner Alps (Switzerland)

• Autorzy: Dąbski M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Schmidt hammer method was successfully used in determining early stages of weathering of glacially-abraded Jurassic limestone surfaces within the post-LIA forefield of the Biferten glacier (Switzerland).It was shown that the formerly glaciated landforms are differentiated in terms of mean and maximum R-values and when comparing between standard deviation of R-values from polished and non-polished surfaces.It is concluded that the most important factors in R-value differentiation within the young marginal zones are duration of weathering and rock structure.However, the first factor can only be detected on non-polished surfaces.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Schmidt hammer; stages of weathering; dating of glacial landforms; Biferten glacier

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Geomorfologów Polskich
• Czasopismo: Landform Analysis
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 11
• Strony: 11--15
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Dąbski M.

• Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies,University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland,

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