Delaloye, R. and Strozzi, T. and Lambiel, C. and Perruchoud, E. (2008)
Landslide-like development of rockglaciers detected with ERS-1/2 SAR interferometry
Inproceedings
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- Delaloye2008c
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- en
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- http://mesoscaphe.unil.ch/igul/publications/fiche.php?pid=serval:BIB_A7D22513E2FE&lang=fr&back=q%2F%3Flast
- Description
- Rockglaciers are permanently frozen sediments supersaturated with ice deforming steadily and slowly on periglacial mountain slopes. The frequency of alpine rockglaciers affected by “surge” (landslide-like) processes has increased during the last two decades probably in connexion with a signficant acceleration of rockglaciers deformation rate consecutive to permafrost warming. Flow velocities up to several metres per year can be observed. The analysis of 1-day ERS-1/2differential SAR interferograms available for the period1995-1999 has proved to be an adequate tool for detecting such very rapidly moving rockglaciers.