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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-977-2021
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Research article
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17 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 17 Aug 2021
| 17 Aug 2021
Identification of rock and fracture kinematics in high alpine rockwalls under the influence of elevation
Daniel Draebing
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Chair of Geomorphology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CB, Netherlands
Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Latest update: 30 Mar 2025
Short summary
Alpine rockwalls are affected by weathering processes that result in rock and fracture deformation. This deformation decreases rockwall stability with time. I installed crackmeters along a topographic gradient to identify the spatial and temporal variation of weathering processes. My data show that elevation-dependent snow cover, topographic factors and fracture dipping control the frequency and magnitude of weathering processes and resulting rock kinematics.
Alpine rockwalls are affected by weathering processes that result in rock and fracture...
