The Dolomite Landscape of the Alta Badia (Northeastern Alps): A Remarkable Record of Geological and Geomorphological History
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Publication Date:
2017
Short description:
The Dolomite Landscape of the Alta Badia (Northeastern Alps): A Remarkable Record of Geological and Geomorphological History / Marchetti, M., Ghinoi, A., Soldati, M. (WORLD GEOMORPHOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES). - In: Landscapes and Landforms of Italy / [a cura di] Soldati, Mauro; Marchetti, Mauro. - Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2017. - ISBN 9783319261928. - pp. 123-134 [10.1007/978-3-319-26194-2_10]
abstract:
The Alta Badia (Eastern Dolomites) well synthetizes the remarkable geological and
geomorphological features that enabled the Dolomites to be inscribed in the UNESCO
World Heritage List. Spectacular dolomite mountain groups, built up during the Triassic in
coral-reef and tidal-plain environments, stand out of mild slopes made up of clayey terrains
deposited in deep inter-reef basins. The landscape is characterized by pale-coloured
dolomite cliffs, towers and pinnacles rising above wide talus deposits and gentle grassy
foothills witnessing a complex geomorphological long-term evolution. Pleistocene glaciers
profoundly shaped the valleys and, at their retreat, periglacial and gravity-induced
processes had a major role in slope modelling. Landslides have affected the valleys since
the Lateglacial leaving a clear inprint on the landscape, as well as Man in recent times.
geomorphological features that enabled the Dolomites to be inscribed in the UNESCO
World Heritage List. Spectacular dolomite mountain groups, built up during the Triassic in
coral-reef and tidal-plain environments, stand out of mild slopes made up of clayey terrains
deposited in deep inter-reef basins. The landscape is characterized by pale-coloured
dolomite cliffs, towers and pinnacles rising above wide talus deposits and gentle grassy
foothills witnessing a complex geomorphological long-term evolution. Pleistocene glaciers
profoundly shaped the valleys and, at their retreat, periglacial and gravity-induced
processes had a major role in slope modelling. Landslides have affected the valleys since
the Lateglacial leaving a clear inprint on the landscape, as well as Man in recent times.
Iris type:
Capitolo/Saggio
Keywords:
Alpine landscape; Structural landforms; Glacial landforms; Landslides; Dolomites.
List of contributors:
Marchetti, Mauro; Ghinoi, Alessandro; Soldati, Mauro
Book title:
Landscapes and Landforms of Italy
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