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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Quaternary Glaciations in the French Alps and Jura
Michel CampyJean-françois Buoncristianisubject
geographyU-shaped valleyPaleontologygeography.geographical_feature_categoryLast Glacial MaximumGlacierIce sheetGlacier morphologyQuaternaryGeomorphologyGeologydescription
During last glacial maximum, the pre-existing relief of the Alps and the Jura Mountains controlled glacier development. The Jura massive morphology, only slightly dissected by valleys, resulted in a wide ice-sheet; and this situation contrasts with the Alps where numerous deep valleys were filled by big glaciers.
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2011-01-01 |