Periglacial geomorphology in the 21st century

Periglacial geomorphology, defined in a classical manner, experiences at the moment a strong development. Nevertheless, there remain weaknesses which are often derived from the fact that the clear laws of physics are seldom fully applied in the open, non-isolated systems under discussion. In the nex...

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1. Verfasser: Barsch, Dietrich (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1993
In: Geomorphology
Year: 1993, Jahrgang: 7, Heft: 1, Pages: 141-163
ISSN:1872-695X
DOI:10.1016/0169-555X(93)90015-T
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-555X(93)90015-T
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Verfasserangaben:Dietrich Barsch
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Zusammenfassung:Periglacial geomorphology, defined in a classical manner, experiences at the moment a strong development. Nevertheless, there remain weaknesses which are often derived from the fact that the clear laws of physics are seldom fully applied in the open, non-isolated systems under discussion. In the next century, important tasks in periglacial geomorphic research are the development of a better understanding •-of the physical nature of periglacial processes,•-of the relationships between periglacial processes and landforms,•-of former, present, and of future periglacial environments based on reliable models. The future of periglacial geomorphology is exciting, because it has to predict the environmental changes which occur in high-latitude and high-altitude periglacial geosystems if the present models of climatic changes are correct. This provides challenging possibilities for broad-scale geomorphic prediction and experimentation.
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ISSN:1872-695X
DOI:10.1016/0169-555X(93)90015-T