Schmidt hammer exposure-age dating of periglacial and glacial landforms in the Southern Swiss Alps based on R -value calibration using historical data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18975375 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Scapozza (0000-0002-9003-7864, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, corresponding author), Chantal Del Siro (0009-0003-8654-5385, University of Lausanne), C Lambiel (0000-0003-0930-8178, University of Lausanne), Christian Ambrosi (0000-0003-4145-2217, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 401-423 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographica Helvetica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7312 • E-ISSN: 2194-8798 |
| Publisher | Copernicus GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.5194/gh-76-401-2021 |
| OpenAlex | W3213690100 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
As a contribution to the palaeoenvironmental history reconstruction of the Alpine periglacial domain, this study focuses on the Schmidt hammer exposure-age dating (SHD) of (peri-)glacial landforms using rebound-value (R-value) calibrations for 10 stations in the Scaradra glacier forefield (north-eastern part of the Ticino Canton, Lepontine Alps) and for 13 stations in the Splügenpass region (located between Switzerland and Italy, Rhaetian Alps). Linear calibration based on the known age of several moraines of the Scaradra glacier assessed by historical cartography allowed the reconstruction of the glacier fluctuations around the end of the Little Ice Age. Timing of deglaciation and of rock glacier development was defined in the Splügenpass region using the calibration of exposure ages based on two mule tracks built in 300 CE and 1250 CE, respectively. Discussion on R-value analysis and calibration improves the knowledge on the potential use of SHD for numerical-age dating in Alpine geomorphological studies
Archaeology · Calibration · Chronosequence · Deglaciation · Geography · Geomorphology · Glacial landform · Glacial period · Glacier · Landform · Moraine · Physical geography · Post-glacial rebound · Rock glacier · Schmidt hammer · Surge · Cryospheric studies and observations · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Tree-ring climate responses
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |