Proposal for geomorphological mapping of debris-covered and rock glaciers and its application to Trollaskagi Peninsula (Northern Iceland)
Por:
Tanarro L.M., Palacios D., Zamorano J.J., Andrés N.
Publicada:
1 ene 2018
Resumen:
This work defends and applies a new proposal for mapping debris-covered
glaciers and rock glaciers. This proposal combines highly accurate
traditional methods, such as manual geomorphological
photointerpretation, with novel digital techniques. The new
methodological strategy applies rendering and lighting tools from
Computer-Aided Design platforms and uses graphic design from Desktop
Publishing Programs, to improve the geovisualization of geomorphological
maps. This combination was applied to the debris-covered glacier and a
set of rock glaciers located on the Trollaskagi peninsula (northern
Iceland). The result is a 1: 4,500 scale geomorphological map of 16
km(2), which for the first time maps the features that differentiate the
debris-covered glacier from rock glaciers, as well as genetically
different units within each formation and a long series of landforms
characteristic of different processes. This map thus becomes a very
useful tool in the evolutionary study of these formations in relation to
the impact of climate change.
Filiaciones:
Univ Complutense Madrid, Dept Geog, Madrid, Spain
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Geog, Dept Phys Geog, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Department of Geography, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Department of Physical Geography, Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, D.F., México, Mexico
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