Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Origin of Sabalan Rock glaciers case study of rock glacier at north slope of Haram summit

Document Type : Original Research Paper

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Student of PH.D. course in physical Geography ,Tabriz University, Tabriz , Iran
Abstract
Surface and internal characteristics of  tongue-shaped rock glacier have been studied at the north slope of Haram summit on interior Sabalan  Mountain. The formation of surface depressions indicates the existence of a solid ice core, and its  origin  also is determined by using RILA  concept. It is  probable that a normal glacier has been buried beneath a cover debris. The vertical section of this rock  glacier  shows  three layers from bottom to top, and  based on the dynamic criterion, the rock  glacier is  an active one.
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