Abstract
AbstractIn the Albanian Alps, above 1700 m a.s.1., sixteen inactive rock glaciers have been identified, all colonized by herbaceous vegetation. Assuming a −2°C isotherm for the activity of rock glaciers, and after calculating the atmospheric lapse rate, it is estimated that thermal conditions must have been 6.4°C lower than the present mean annual temperature. Because rock glaciers occupied surfaces covered by ice during the periglacial Würm period, they cannot be older than 14,000‐17,000 years; so they are probably referable to the Dryas. Such a temperature drop took place probably during the Dryas.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
