Landscapes and Landforms of Norway

By Achim A. Beylich

Book Overview

Part I: Introduction to Landscapes and Landforms of Norway, Geomorphological Landscapes, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms in Norway.- The Climate of Norway.- Part II Case Studies of Varied Landscapes, Geomorphological Processes and Landforms in Norway, Terminal Moraine Formation Processes and Geomorphology of Glacier Forelands at Selected Outlet Glaciers of Jostedalsbreen, South Norway.- Recent Glacier Changes and Formation of new Proglacial Lakes at the Jostedalsbreen Ice Cap in Southwest Norway.- Paraglacial Rock-Slope Failure Following Deglaciation in Western Norway.- The Snow-Avalanche Impact Landforms of Vestlandet, Southern Norway.- Fluvial Processes and Contemporary Fluvial Denudation in Different Mountain Landscapes in Western and Central Norway.- Periglacial Landforms in Jotunheimen, Central Southern Norway, and Their Altitudinal Distribution.- Characterization of Scree Slopes in the Rondane Mountains (South-Central Norway).- Morphological Description of Erosional and Depositional Landforms Formed by Debris Flow Processes in Mainland Norway.- Part III The Status and Value of Geomorphological Heritage in Norway, Landforms and Geomorphosite Designation on Mount Gausta (Telemark).- Selection of Geomorphosites in the Dovrefjell National Park (Central Norway).- Index

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030525651
• ISBN13: 9783030525651
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.0"