The asymmetry of periglacial covers in the Izera Mts.

Authors

  • Elżbieta Mycielska University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences, Poland
  • Teresa Nowakowska University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/1955/2/9

Keywords:

slope cover deposits, Sudetes

Abstract

The Kamieniecki ridge in the Izera Mts. (Sudetes) displays an asymmetrical distribution of covering material. The origin of the rubble covers on the southern and western slopes and that of the detrital  covers on the opposite slopes, the writers attribute to periglacial conditions.

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Published

2025-12-17

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