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nivation

(naɪˈveɪʃən)
n
(Geological Science) the weathering of rock around a patch of snow by alternate freezing and thawing
[C19: from Latin nix, stem niv- snow]
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-periglacial landforms, wich includes gelifraction landforms (escarpments, cascades, residual slopes, residual ridges, debris slopes), crionival landforms (crionival funnels and channels), nivation landforms (nival niches, often occupied by lakes) and solifluidal landforms (mounds and terraces, sliding rocks), especially developed in Barlea massif area;
Geodiversity audit and action plan for upper catchment area of Gersa River (Rodnei Mountains, Bistrita-Nasaud County, Romania)/Auditul geodiversitatii si planul de actiune pentru bazinul superior al raului gersa (Muntii Rodnei, Judetul Bistrita Nasaud, Romania)/ Auditoria de la geodiversidad y el plan de accion para la cuenca alta del Rio Gersa (Montansa Rodnei, Departamento Bistri a-Nasaud, Romania)
Palacios, D., Andres, N., Luengo, E.--2003--Distribution and effectiveness of nivation in Mediterranean mountains: Penalara (Spain)--Geomorphology 54: 157-178.
Monitoring mediterranean high mountain vegetation in the Sistema Central (Spain): GLORIA project and collateral ecological studies/Seguimiento de la vegetacion de la alta montana mediterranea en el Sistema Central (Espana): el proyecto GLORIA y estudios ecologicos relacionados
Periglacial phenomena, such as nivation hollows and locally thick rock streams, are linked with the glacial activity.
Geodynamic Network Sneznik: reprocessing and analyses of satellite data in the Czech part over the period 1997-2011
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