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Research article
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20 Jun 2024
Research article |
| 20 Jun 2024
| 20 Jun 2024
Quantifying frost-weathering-induced damage in alpine rocks
Chair of Geomorphology, University of Bayreuth, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
Maxim Deprez
Department of Geology, Gent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Laurenz Schröer
Department of Geology, Gent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Veerle Cnudde
Department of Geology, Gent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands
Daniel Draebing
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, 3584 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands
Chair of Geomorphology, University of Bayreuth, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Paraglacial and periglacial processes drive headwall erosion in a deglaciating Swiss cirque D. Draebing et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2025.109799
- Multi-site Characterization of Rockfall Seasonality in Western Colorado Using 3D Point Cloud Monitoring S. Kadel et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-026-05661-2
- Stress redistribution following landslides: Insights from 3D stress modelling of mountain topography V. Haunsperger et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70358
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- Experimental study on ice breaking by flexural-gravity waves induced by a moving submerged spheroid H. Tan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2025.104451
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- A supply-limited torrent that does not feel the heat of climate change J. Qie et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53316-z
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- Climatic, lithologic and topographic control on alpine rock fracturing and talus evolution D. Draebing et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70331
- Effects of Dry–Wet and Freeze–Thaw Cycles on Loess Slopes Stabilized with Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation M. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1061/JCRGEI.CRENG-1233
- Long-term trends of freeze-thaw cycles in the Northern Hemisphere K. Migała et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-025-04092-2
- Crack evolution and Kaiser effect in red sandstone from cold regions under synergistic freeze–thaw and cyclic loading L. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2026.04.003
- Investigating the frost cracking mechanism and the related shallow alpine rockfall initiation process using three-dimensional FDEM L. Sun et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.107960
- Anisotropy and Damage Mechanism of Rocks Under Freezing Temperature Gradient C. Shanpeng et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-025-03470-y
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Short summary
Frost weathering drives rockfall and shapes the evolution of alpine landscapes. We employed a novel combination of investigation techniques to assess the influence of different climatic conditions on high-alpine rock faces. Our results imply that rock walls exposed to freeze–thaw conditions, which are likely to occur at lower elevations, will weather more rapidly than rock walls exposed to sustained freezing conditions due to winter snow cover or permafrost at higher elevations.
Frost weathering drives rockfall and shapes the evolution of alpine landscapes. We employed a...
