Paraglacial evolution of Conway glacier complex foreland, Northwestern Spitsbergen, Svalbard

Samuel Etienne (1) , Denis Mercier (2) , Olivier Voldoire (1)

1 GEOLAB - Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale
2 LETG - Nantes - Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique

This study aims to provide information concerning paraglacial evolution of landforms and sediments in a proglacial area in the Kongsfjorden area. Several subjects are emphasized:
1- chronology of deglaciation
2 - morphology of landforms
3 - sedimentology of deposits
4 - disintegration of the moraine complex by contemporary processes

Mots clés: Paraglacial; geomorphology; Spitsbergen; jokulhlaup; catastrophic flood; sedimentology; lacustrine deposits; moraine

Mots clés: géomorphologie; paraglaciaire; Spitsberg; Spitzberg; crue de débâcle; sédimentologie; varves lacustres

Domaines: Géographie

Samuel Etienne, Denis Mercier, Olivier Voldoire. Paraglacial evolution of Conway glacier complex foreland, Northwestern Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Oct 2006, pp.36-37. ⟨halshs-00117356⟩