Geomorphology of the Hérens valley (Swiss Alps)

Christophe Lambiel, Benoît Maillard, Mario Kummert and Emmanuel Reynard

Journal of Maps, 2016, vol. 12, issue 1, 160-172

Abstract: This paper presents a geomorphological map of the Hérens valley in the Western Swiss Alps. With an area of 270 km-super-2 and altitudes ranging from 470 to 4357 m a.s.l., this valley is one of the main secondary catchments of the Upper Rhône valley. The high differences in altitudes, combined with a varied geology, create an important geomorphic diversity. The main processes active in mountain areas, that is, glacial, periglacial, gravitational and fluvial processes, are well represented. The map was produced in ArcGIS using a specific legend developed at the University of Lausanne.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2014.999135

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