The Role of Periglacial Processes in Forming the Relief of the Northern Slopes of Caucasus Major in the Example of the El'brus Region (Rol'Perigliatsial'nukh Protsessov v Obrazovanii Rel'efa Severnogo Sklona B. /Kavkaza (Na Primere Raiona El/brusa),
Abstract
The El'brus region is the center of significant contemporary and important ancient mountainous glaciation. It places at our disposal rich material for studying the geological and geomorphological activity of snow and ice under mountainous conditions. It is convincing from the example of the El'brus region that the manifestation of the processes of the nival-glacial complex changes appreciably from place to place both quantitatively and qualitatively in dependence upon the change of the following indices: the intensity of neotectonic movements, the nature of the geological structure, and the peculiarity of the climatic conditions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0711877
Entities
People
- E. M. Shcherbakova
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory