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Talus slope characterization in Tasiapik Valley (subarctic Québec): Evidence of past and present slope processes

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Topographic, granulometric, morphometric, petrographic and vegetation surveys were conducted on the slopes of Tasiapik Valley, near Umiujaq (Nunavik), to document mass wasting processes and their geomorphological impact. Talus slopes, widespread at the foot of the steep rockwalls of Tasiapik Valley, are an important landscape feature in the area. The lithology of the slope deposits attest their local origin, namely the result of rockfalls coming from the adjacent wall. Locally, poor vegetation covering the clasts exhibits recently fallen debris; elsewhere, dense shrub cover has colonized the slopes demonstrating the low activity nowadays. Ongoing periglacial processes have led to extensive dismantling of the rockface, enabling for debris supply. Following the last deglaciation, paraglacial processes have potentially favoured slope instabilities. The use of automatic cameras during the winter 2017-2018 resulted in the observation of many snow-avalanche events; however few rockfall events have been observed. Spring snow avalanches have carried rock debris to the talus at the foot of the slope; snow also enabled debris redistribution on the slopes.

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Géomorphologie
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hal-03170489 , version 1 (16-03-2021)

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Samuel Veilleux, Najat Bhiry, Armelle Decaulne. Talus slope characterization in Tasiapik Valley (subarctic Québec): Evidence of past and present slope processes. Geomorphology, 2020, 349, pp.106911. ⟨10.1016/j.geomorph.2019.106911⟩. ⟨hal-03170489⟩
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