The deglaciation of the Sierra Nevada (Southern Spain)

Gómez‐Ortiz, Antonio; Palacios, David; Palade, Bogdan; Vázquez-Selem, Lorenzo; Franch, Ferran Salvador

doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.03.008

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“…By contrast, the moraines damming Lago de Sanabria in the Sanabria National Park have been dated to MIS 2 (Rodríguez-Rodríguez et al 2014) and were associated with an outlet glacier draining a large ice cap (Cowton et al 2009). In the central and southern mountains of Spain, such as the Gredos (Palacios et al 2011), Sierra de Guadarama and Sierra Nevada (Gómez-Ortiz et al 2012), all the current evidence points to the largest advance having taken place during MIS 2. In some cases the maximum glaciation was close in time to the global LGM (e.g.…”

Section: Iberia and Pyreneesmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…Pellitero et al 2011;Serrano et al 2013). In the Sierra Nevada, rock glaciers continued to form until well into the Holocene, with some yielding exposure ages of c. 7 ka (Gómez-Ortiz et al 2012). If rock glaciers were more important than glaciers in Spain during the Younger Dryas, this would have important palaeoclimatic significance, especially for establishing the track of moisturebearing depressions at this time.…”

Section: Quaternary Glaciation In the Mediterranean Mountainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Older moraines are also present in many of these mountain areas, although the age of these glacial deposits has not yet been established (e.g. Gómez-Ortiz et al 2012;Palacios et al 2012).…”

Section: Quaternary Glaciation In the Mediterranean Mountainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Quaternary glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains: a new synthesis

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The Mediterranean mountains were repeatedly glaciated during the Pleistocene. Glaciers were present in most of the major mountains areas from Morocco in the west to the Black Sea coast of Turkey in the east. Some mountains supported extensive ice caps and ice fields with valley glaciers tens of kilometres long. Other massifs sustained only small-scale ice masses, although this was the exception rather than the norm. Glaciers still exist today and there is evidence that small glaciers were a common sight in many regions during the Little Ice Age. The Mediterranean mountains are important for palaeoclimate research because of their position in the midlatitudes and sensitivity to changes in the climate regimes of adjacent areas including the North Atlantic. These mountains are also important areas of biodiversity and long-term biological change through the Quaternary ice age. All of this provided challenges and opportunities for Palaeolithic societies. This paper reviews the history of the study of glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains from pioneer nineteenth century observations through to the detailed geomorphological mapping and advanced geochronological datasets of recent times. We also review the current state of knowledge to frame the contributions presented in this volume. Lastly, this new synthesis then identifies outstanding research problems and assesses the prospects for new studies of glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains.

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Section: Quaternary Glaciation In the Mediterranean Mountainsmentioning

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Quaternary glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains: a new synthesis

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“…Here, valley glaciers reached just around 3 km in length during their maximum extent, which apparently occurred before the global Last Glacial Maximum. Rock glaciers have been reported at the foot of the headwalls of some cirques (Gómez-Ortiz et al, 2012). The spatial distribution of large landslides in the Betics is mainly controlled by litho-structural factors, active tectonics and fluvial incision (Gelabert et al, 2003;Azañón et al, 2005;Delgado et al, 2011) and, unlike the Pyrenees, debutressing related to deglaciation has a negligible impact.…”

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Geomorphological research in Spain

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“…la temperatura media anual en el Albergue universitario (2 507 m) es de 4,4º c, con precipitación de 702 mm/año, de la que el 80% se concentra entre octubre y abril, mayoritariamente en forma de nieve. la huella del glaciarismo es visible en el relieve actual y de manera nítida la impronta del Último máximo Glaciar (Last Glacial Maximum, lGm) (messerli, 195, Gómez ortiz, 1987, Gómez ortiz et al, 2005 y del Tardiglaciar (Schulte, 2002. Asimismo, se ha detectado la pequeña Edad del hielo en el seno de los circos (Gómez ortiz et al,200), en los que se estudia el proceso de degradación del hielo fósil glaciar y el permafrost, así como los modelados asociados (Gómez ortiz et al, 2001.…”

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Aportaciones al conocimiento de los lóbulos de solifluxión y cambios ambientales holocenos en Sierra Nevada

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2012

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1 resumen -las cabeceras de los valles de San Juan y Río Seco (Sierra Nevada) acogen un notable desarrollo de geoformas solifuidales, entre ellas los lóbulos. El control térmico y dinámico de uno de éstos, en el circo de Río Seco, muestra que la solifluxión permanece inactiva, a pesar de existir una capa helada estacional de hasta 70 cm de profundidad. Respecto a la génesis de los lóbulos de solifluxión, el estudio sedimentológico permite deducir fases de actividad solifluidal alternándose con fases de desarrollo edáfico durante el holoceno tardío.Palabras clave: control térmico, lóbulos de solifluxión, monitorización dinámica, holoceno, Sierra Nevada.Abstract -ContRiBution to the undeRstandinG of solifluCtion loBes aCtivity and holoCene enviRonmental ChanGes in sieRRa nevada (southeRn spain): headwaters of San Juan and Rio Seco valleys (Sierra Nevada) concentrate an important number of solifuction features. Thermal and dynamic monitoring of a solifluction lobe in the Rio Seco cirque show that despite a seasonal frozen layer of 70 cm thickness, solifluction processes remain inactive. Sedimentological studies of different solifluction lobes show phases of enhanced solifluction activity during the late holocene alternated with periods of edaphic development.Key words: Geomorphological monitoring, thermal monitoring, solifluction lobes, holocene, Sierra Nevada.resumo -ContRiButos paRa o ConheCimento dos lóBulos de solifluxão e das mudanças amBientais holoCéniCas na seRRa nevada (espanha). As cabeceiras dos vales de San Juan e do Rio Seco, na Serra Nevada, conservam um grande número de formas de solifluxão, entre as quais estão os lóbulos. os registos térmicos e dinâ-micos no circo glaciário do rio Seco mostram que a solifluxão não está activa, apesar de haver uma superfície gelada estacional, que pode atingir os 70 cm de espessura. Palavras-chave: controle térmico, lóbulos de solifluxão, monitorização dinâmica, holocénico, serra Nevada.résumé -quelques données suR les loBes de solifluxion et les ChanGe ments enviRonnementaux holoCènes dans la sieRRa nevada (espaGne). la tête des vallées de San Juan et de Rio Seco est le siège d'un notable développement de formes solifluidales et, en particulier, de lobes. la surveillance thermique et dynamique de l'un d'eux, dans le cirque de Rio Seco, a montré que la solifluxion n'est pas actuellement active, malgré l'existence d'une couche gelée saisonnière qui atteint 70 cm de profondeur. En ce qui concerne la genèse des lobes de solifluxion, l'étude sédimentologique permet de montrer que des phases d'activité solifluidale ont alterné avec des phases de développement édaphique, pendant l'holocène tardif.

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The deglaciation of the Sierra Nevada (Southern Spain)

Cited by 70 publications

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Quaternary glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains: a new synthesis

Quaternary glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains: a new synthesis

Geomorphological research in Spain

Aportaciones al conocimiento de los lóbulos de solifluxión y cambios ambientales holocenos en Sierra Nevada

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