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Alpine rock glacier activity over Holocene to modern timescales (western French Alps)
CNRS, EDYTEM, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 73000, Chambéry, France
INSTAAR and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Robert S. Anderson
INSTAAR and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Xavier Bodin
CNRS, EDYTEM, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 73000, Chambéry, France
Diego Cusicanqui
CNRS, EDYTEM, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 73000, Chambéry, France
CNRS, IRD, IGE, Université Grenoble Alpes, CS 40700
38 058 Grenoble CEDEX 9, France
Pierre G. Valla
CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 38000, Grenoble, France
Julien Carcaillet
CNRS, IRD, IFSTTAR, ISTerre, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 38000, Grenoble, France
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Short summary
Rock glaciers are some of the most frequently occurring landforms containing ice in mountain environments. Here, we use field observations, analysis of aerial and satellite images, and dating methods to investigate the activity of the rock glacier of the Vallon de la Route in the French Alps. Our results suggest that the rock glacier is characterized by two major episodes of activity and that the rock glacier system promotes the maintenance of mountain erosion.
Rock glaciers are some of the most frequently occurring landforms containing ice in mountain...
