Remnants of lithalsas of the hautes fagnes, Belgium: A summary of present-day knowledge
peer reviewed ; This article summarizes current knowledge about the viviers of the Hautes Fagnes Plateau, Belgium. They are best explained as remnants of isolated, elongate lithalsas and lithalsa plateaus. The ice that constituted them was segregation ice formed not only within the permafrost, but also above it (aggradational ice). The lithalsas formed in discontinuous permafrost. The lack of peat during growth implies an annual average temperature of -5 to -6°C in accordance with a model by Seppälä. Data are summarized from nine cuttings made through vivier ramparts. The stratigraphic evidenc... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journal article |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2000 |
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John Wiley & Sons
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Schlagwörter: | Lithalsas / Mineral palsa / Palacoclimate / Pingos / Younger dryas / Belgium / Physical / chemical / mathematical & earth Sciences / Earth sciences & physical geography / Physique / chimie / mathématiques & sciences de la terre / Sciences de la terre & géographie physique |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26585027 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/250185 |