Observations on periglacial landforms in the Alborz Massif and its foreland north of Tehran

Abstract

Article in French.

ORIGINAL TITLE: Observations sur les formes périglaciaires dans le massif de l'Elbourz et son piémont au Nord de Téhéran

This study explores the impact of current and Pleistocene climates on periglacial and glacial landforms in Iran's Alborz Mountains. Despite favourable conditions, modern frost-related processes are limited, while fossil glacial features are mainly found on northern slopes. Sedimentary records suggest that periglacial activity was more intense in the past, which information aids in reconstructing regional palaeoclimatic changes.