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Geomorphological Landscapes in Switzerland

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Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland

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Switzerland’s geomorphological diversity is the result of the combination of (i) a complex geological structure, marked by the prevalence of Alpine orogeny, (ii) Quaternary glaciations, during which Alpine glaciers invaded a large part of the Swiss Plateau and (iii) the country’s climatic diversity, driven by its position in the Alps and the confluence of climates from southern, northwestern, and eastern Europe. Four main types of geomorphological landscapes are present: glacial, fluvial, karstic and gravitational.

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  1. Institute of Geography and Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Centre for Mountain Research, University of Lausanne, Géopolis, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Emmanuel Reynard

  2. Swiss Institute of Speleology and Karst Studies (SISKA), Rue de la Serre 68, 2301, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

    Philipp Häuselmann & Pierre-Yves Jeannin

  3. Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Campus Trevano, 6952, Canobbio, Switzerland

    Cristian Scapozza

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Reynard, E., Häuselmann, P., Jeannin, PY., Scapozza, C. (2021). Geomorphological Landscapes in Switzerland. In: Reynard, E. (eds) Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland. World Geomorphological Landscapes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43203-4_5

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