Evolution of Access Routes to High Mountain Refuges of the Mer de Glace Basin (Mont Blanc Massif, France)
Glacial shrinkage and the gravitational processes associated with it, which are characteristic of global warming effects in high mountain environments, are affecting mountaineering routes more and more, including access routes to high altitude refuges. These changes have almost never been studied. A...
Main Authors: | Jacques Mourey, Ludovic Ravanel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institut de Géographie Alpine
2017-06-01
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Series: | Revue de Géographie Alpine |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rga/3790 |
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