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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-11-383-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-11-383-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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08 May 2023
Research article |
| 08 May 2023
| 08 May 2023
Evolution of an Alpine proglacial river during 7 decades of deglaciation
Livia Piermattei
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, 0371 Oslo, Norway
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Tobias Heckmann
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Sarah Betz-Nutz
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Moritz Altmann
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Jakob Rom
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Fabian Fleischer
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Manuel Stark
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Florian Haas
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
Camillo Ressl
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Michael H. Wimmer
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying (BEV), 1020 Vienna, Austria
Norbert Pfeifer
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Michael Becht
Physical Geography, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,
85072 Eichstätt, Germany
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Latest update: 11 Sep 2025
Short summary
Alpine rivers have experienced strong changes over the last century. In the present study, we explore the potential of historical multi-temporal elevation models, combined with recent topographic data, to quantify 66 years (from 1953 to 2019) of river changes in the glacier forefield of an Alpine catchment. Thereby, we quantify the changes in the river form as well as the related sediment erosion and deposition.
Alpine rivers have experienced strong changes over the last century. In the present study, we...
