Rock glacier inventory, Hautes Alpes Calcaires, Switzerland  View Catalog Page Entry ID
GGD289
Summary
The Hautes Alpes Calcaires is a limestone range in the northern part of the Rhone Valley (Switzerland). It is characterized by a transitional climate between the wet Prealpes (precipitations = 1500 mm per year at 1000 m asl) and the central part of Valais (750 mm per year at 1000 m asl) and a contrasted morphology, with high limestone cliffs alternating with schists. For each rock glacier a file exists with different characteristics such as orientation, width, length, elevation of the spring and the front, type of form, type of material, activity, lithology, etc. Measurements of spring temperatures and BTS (Bottom temperature under snow cover) exist for some rock glaciers, especially for the Cabane des Diablerets Rock Glacier, on which several temperature measurements (under the snow cover (BTS) and in the soil (mini-loggers)) and snow profiles have been carried out. A modelled map of the permafrost distribution has also been prepared for this sector (see map). The inventory is not complete. Data provided on the CAPS Version 1.0 CD-ROM, June 1998, are for Morcles and Chavalard Range, Diablerets Range, Wildhorn Range. Data collected during 1992 and 1997.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 46.417°
S: 46.133°
E: 7.6°
W: 7.033°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Phillips, M
Dataset Title: Rock glacier inventory, Hautes Alpes Calcaires, 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/ggd289.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-01-01
Stop Date: 1997-12-31
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT EUROPE WESTERN EUROPE SWITZERLAND MORCLES AND CHAVALARD RANGE, DIABLERETS RANGE, WILDHORN
Science Keywords
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Rock Glaciers
- Cryosphere Frozen Ground Soil Temperature
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Temperature
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Rock Glaciers
- Land Surface Frozen Ground Soil Temperature
Ancillary Keywords
- Mapping
- Rock Glaciers
- Snow
- Soil Temperature
- Thermal Properties
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
Marcia Phillips
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 41 81 417 0218
Fax: 41 81 417 0110
Email: phillips@slf.ch
Contact Address:
- Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research
- Flüelastrasse 11
City: Davos Dorf
Postal Code: CH-7260
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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