Rock glaciers, Fletschhorn Area, Valais, Switzerland  View Catalog Page Entry ID
GGD287
Summary
This data set contains a total amount of 74 rock glaciers which were investigated in the Fletschhorn Area in the southern Swiss Alps during the summer of 1995. The thorough investigation included analysis of infrared air photographs; mapping of the rock glaciers; measurement of their aspect, slope and size; measurements of the water temperature of sources in the vicinity or at the snout of the rock glaciers; and analysis of the vegetation cover on the rock glaciers (species, coverage). The analysis of the above mentioned parameters revealed that 32 of the investigated rock glaciers are active, 21 show signs of inactivity (either due to decreasing ice content or due to dynamic stability), 27 are to be considered as fossil objects. The following parameters were measured and are included in the described data set-- location (longitude and latitude), elevation of the front [m asl], length [m], width [m], aspect, activity (active, inactive or fossil), source temperatures [C], and vegetation cover (covered, sporadic or none). These data are presented on the CAPS Version 1.0 CD-ROM, June 1998. Additional measurements (not included in the data set on the CD)-- Rock glacier type; Lithology; Analysis of the vegetations' composition (species, coverage in %); Special remarks.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 46.233°
S: 46.117°
E: 8.117°
W: 7.15°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Frauenfelder, R
Dataset Title: Rock glaciers, Fletschhorn Area, Valais, Switzerland
Dataset Release Date: 1998-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd287.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1995-01-01
Stop Date: 1995-12-31
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT EUROPE WESTERN EUROPE SWITZERLAND FLETSCHHORN AREA, VALAIS, SOUTHERN SWISS ALPS
Science Keywords
- Biosphere Vegetation Vegetation Cover
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Periglacial Processes
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Rock Glaciers
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Periglacial Processes
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Rock Glaciers
Ancillary Keywords
- GIS
- Hydrology
- Mapping
- Remote Sensing
- Rock Glaciers
- Topographic Survey
- Vegetation
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
NSIDC Frozen Ground Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC FGDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Format: ASCII Text
Personnel
Regula Frauenfelder
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 41 1 635 5139
Fax: 41 4 635 6848
Email: rfelder@geo.unizh.ch
Contact Address:
- University of Zurich
- Department of Geography, Division for Physical
- Winterthurerstr. 190
City: Zurich
Postal Code: CH-8057
Country: Switzerland
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1998-01-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-08-29
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