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Glacial dynamics in pre-Alpine narrow valleys during the Last Glacial Maximum inferred by lowland fluvial records (northeast Italy)
Department of Geosciences, University of Padova, Padova, 35131, Italy
Anna Carraro
Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources (IGG) – National
Research Council (CNR), Padova, 35131, Italy
Giovanni Monegato
Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources (IGG) – National
Research Council (CNR), Padova, 35131, Italy
Paolo Mozzi
Department of Geosciences, University of Padova, Padova, 35131, Italy
Fabio Tateo
Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources (IGG) – National
Research Council (CNR), Padova, 35131, Italy
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Short summary
Glaciations may induce significant changes in the catchments of major sedimentary systems over time, even during a single phase. The rugged morphology of Alpine valleys may slow, block or divert glacial tongues. This conclusion arises from reconstructions made regarding the dynamics of the Brenta glacial system (northeast Italy). These reconstructions included sediment analysis techniques on the related alluvial stratigraphic record and mapping of in-valley glacial/glaciofluvial remnants.
Glaciations may induce significant changes in the catchments of major sedimentary systems over...
