Rock glacier inventory, Printse Valley, Valais, Switzerland

Data Contributors REYNARD, EMMANUEL MORAND, SONIA Parameters FROZEN GROUND > ROCK GLACIERS SNOW/ICE > SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE

Documentation    Access Data    

The Printse Valley is a 16-km-long north-orientated basin. The south-part (summits at 300 m asl) is glacierized. The intermediate sector, more continental, is very rich in rock glaciers. We have inventoried 46 rock glaciers. A second sector is the south-orientated basin of Louvie, in which we have inventoried 25 rock glaciers. For each rock glacier a file exists with different characteristics like 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 in the Tortin zone (see maps). Data collected during 1992 and 1997. These data are presented on the CAPS Version 1.0 CD-ROM, June 1998.

View Metadata Record

Data Citation

The following example shows how to cite the use of this data set in a publication. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

Reynard, E. and S.Morand. 1998. Rock glacier inventory, Printse Valley, Valais, Switzerland. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center.

See Also

• Contact User Services