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Geomorphology of the Hérens valley (Swiss Alps)

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posted on 2015-11-25, 19:29 authored by Christophe Lambiel, Benoît Maillard, Mario Kummert, Emmanuel Reynard

This paper presents a geomorphological map of the Hérens valley in the Western Swiss Alps. With an area of 270 km2 and altitudes ranging from 470 to 4357 m a.s.l., this valley is one of the main secondary catchments of the Upper Rhône valley. The high differences in altitudes, combined with a varied geology, create an important geomorphic diversity. The main processes active in mountain areas, that is, glacial, periglacial, gravitational and fluvial processes, are well represented. The map was produced in ArcGIS using a specific legend developed at the University of Lausanne.

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