Short-term geomorphological evolution of proglacial systems

JL Carrivick, T Heckmann - Geomorphology, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Proglacial systems are amongst the most rapidly changing landscapes on Earth, as glacier
mass loss, permafrost degradation and more episodes of intense rainfall progress with …

How allogenic factors affect succession in glacier forefields

R Wojcik, J Eichel, JA Bradley, LG Benning - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In glacier forefields, the chronosequence approach is used to investigate ecological,
biogeochemical and physical features of autogenic successional change as a function of …

Effects of soil and vegetation development on surface hydrological properties of moraines in the Swiss Alps

F Maier, I van Meerveld, K Greinwald, T Gebauer… - Catena, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The near-surface saturated hydraulic conductivity (K sat) is an important hydrological
characteristic because it determines surface infiltration rates and the vertical and lateral …

The evolution of hillslope hydrology: Links between form, function and the underlying control of geology

A Hartmann, T Blume - Water Resources Research, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Form and function are two major characteristics of hydrological systems. While form
summarizes the structure of the system, function represents the hydrological response. Little …

[HTML][HTML] Organic carbon accumulation in the glacier forelands with regard to variability of environmental conditions in different ecogenesis stages of High Arctic …

P Wietrzyk-Pełka, K Rola, W Szymański… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Recently deglaciated surfaces of glacier forelands are subjected to a variety of biotic and
abiotic factors that lead to continuous soil formation. Until now, no attempt has been taken to …

Soil temperature and local initial conditions drive carbon and nitrogen build-up in young proglacial soils in the Tropical Andes and European Alps

A Zimmer, T Beach, S Luzzadder-Beach, A Rabatel… - Catena, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Climate warming has accelerated the retreat of mountain glaciers worldwide, exposing new
areas to weathering, vegetation colonization, and soil formation. In light of probable climate …

Climate change and human impact in a sensitive ecosystem: the Holocene environment of the Northwest Icelandic highland margin

SD Eddudóttir, E Erlendsson, L Tinganelli… - Boreas, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Complex interactions of climate and volcanic activity have shaped the environment of
Iceland during the Holocene. Palaeoecological records from Iceland offer a unique look at a …

Chronological changes in soil biogeochemical properties of the glacier foreland of Midtre Lovénbreen, Svalbard, attributed to soil-forming factors

YJ Kim, D Laffly, S Kim, L Nilsen, J Chi, S Nam, YB Lee… - Geoderma, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Glacier forelands provide an excellent opportunity to investigate vegetation succession and
soil development along the chronosequence; however, there are few studies on soil …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of landscape evolution on soil physics: Evolution of soil physical and hydraulic properties along two chronosequences of proglacial moraines

A Hartmann, M Weiler, T Blume - Earth System Science Data, 2020‏ - essd.copernicus.org
Soil physical properties highly influence soil hydraulic properties, which define the soil
hydraulic behavior. Thus, changes within these properties affect water flow paths and the …

Rapid weathering processes of a 120-year-old chronosequence in the Hailuogou Glacier foreland, Mt. Gongga, SW China

J Zhou, H Bing, Y Wu, Z Yang, J Wang, H Sun, J Luo… - Geoderma, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Increasing numbers of 'young'soil chronosequences have become exposed in global alpine
areas as glaciers have retreated due to climate warming since the Industrial Revolution …