The glacier Basei viewed from the north, almost completely devoid of snow.
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The glacier Basei viewed from the north, almost completely devoid of snow
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We live in a hot natural phase, but in particular the human activities have helped to increase this
phenomenon.
The rate of melting of glaciers has tripled since 1970.
In 2030, the glaciers could be just a memory
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THE LAKE BORN BETWEEN THE CLOUDS
Ghiaccio del Rocciamelone
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First phase of development in the 1980
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The situation in September 2000
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Measurement of the depth of the lake using a sonar
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The glacial erosion
Strong pressure exercised by the glacier moving and by the friction
enhanced by the presence of debris.
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Ample funds and often stepped, flanked by steep scarps
U valleys
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The lower Susa’s valley
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Moraine accumulation Jumble of boulder scattered in a matrix of sand and silt
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Lateral moraine
The lateral moraine that blocks the pond indicates the greater level reached by the glacier
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Glacier of the Mare (Ortles-Cevedale)
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The amphitheatre of the Lake of Miage (Monte Bianco) is composed of twenty concentric moraines (pile of rock debris)
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(Valley of Funes – Alto Adige)Glacial strip
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Sheepbacks (or back of whale)
Striped rocks
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The sheepbacks are generally rounded on the top and in the side, oriented according to the
direction of glacier
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The big rocks
Erratic rocksThe erratic rocks can be transported over long distances
by glaciers
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Caselette
The big rock in the entrance of the village
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Pianezza
Il “Roc”
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Villarbasse
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Condove
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The rock of Castellazzo
The block rocky region Castellazzo is a typical example of a boulder, fell for landslide on the
surface of a glacier and transported in the valley
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THE VALLEYS SUSPENDED
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The longitudinal profile of a glacial valley
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Germanasca’s Valley – Torino – I tredici laghi
threshold
navel
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Rock glaciers
characteristic accumulations of large blocks with their lobed
shape
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