The role of frost cracking in local denudation of steep Alpine rockwalls over millennia (Eiger, Switzerland)
<p>Denudation of steep rockwalls is driven by rock fall processes of various sizes and magnitudes. Rockwalls are sensitive to temperature changes mainly because thermo-cryogenic processes weaken bedrock through fracturing, which can precondition the occurrence of rock fall. However, it is stil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Earth Surface Dynamics |
| Online Access: | https://esurf.copernicus.org/articles/8/637/2020/esurf-8-637-2020.pdf |