Glazialmorphologische Probleme in den Hochgebirgen Vorderasiens

Abstract: On the basis of various observations in the mountains of subtropical latitudes in the Near East, the importance of climatic-genetic factors for the morphology of high mountain ranges is discussed. It can be shown that, in summer-drought subtropical latitudes, 'radiation' is the climatic element which has the most influence on the morphological development of the highest mountain ranges. Radiation alone overwhelmingly and dominantly influences the total geomorphic process in 'nival' and 'subnival' mountain zones in a way undemonstrable in any other climatic zone. High radiation intensity forces 'nival' processes to operate at a height of more than 1500 m over the climatic snowline on south-facing slopes and the same reason adds to the effectiveness of solifluction processes (e. g. Elburz Mountains). The situation on north-exposed slopes is quite the reverse. Because of the virtual elimination of radiation, which here touches slope surfaces with only a very shallow angle of impact, o.... https://journals-test.ulb.uni-bonn.de/index.php/erdkunde/article/view/1586

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Glazialmorphologische Probleme in den Hochgebirgen Vorderasiens ; volume:23 ; number:3 ; year:1969 ; Erdkunde ; 23, Heft 3 (1969)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Klaer, Wendelin

Further information

• DOI: 10.3112/erdkunde.1969.03.04
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409161341552.593627969587
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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