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Geomorphology of the Maladeta massif (Central Pyrenees): the traces of the last remaining glaciers

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  • Ixeia Vidaller
  • Ana Moreno
  • Eñaut Izagirre
  • Ánchel Belmonte-Ribas
  • Luis Carcavilla
  • Juan Ignacio López-Moreno

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We present a 1:15,000 geomorphological map of the Maladeta massif in the Central Pyrenees. Our methodology includes fieldwork, the analysis of aerial photographs from 1956 to 2015, and the use of drone flights from 2020 to 2023. The study area consists mainly of granodiorite but also has outcrops of limestone, shales, and quartzites at lower elevations. The landscape of the Maladeta massif is primarily shaped by glacial and periglacial processes, with fluvial, karstic, and hillslope dynamics manifesting in the lower regions. The assessment of moraine thickness has facilitated the determination of maximum glacier thickness during the Little Ice Age (LIA) and has shown that there is no correlation between ice thickness and glacier extent. After the LIA, the massif experienced a continuous glacier retreat. Currently, only 21.4% of the glacier area observed in 1956 remains.

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  • Ixeia Vidaller & Ana Moreno & Eñaut Izagirre & Ánchel Belmonte-Ribas & Luis Carcavilla & Juan Ignacio López-Moreno, 2024. "Geomorphology of the Maladeta massif (Central Pyrenees): the traces of the last remaining glaciers," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(1), pages 2347896-234, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:20:y:2024:i:1:p:2347896
    DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2024.2347896
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