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Quaternary Glacial Geomorphology and Sedimentology of the Cantabrian Mountains, Northern Spain

This study investigates the genesis of late Quaternary glacial and paraglacial landforms in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain. Using till macrofabric and grain size analysis, this research tries to identify till types present in moraines and other glacial and paraglacial landforms in order to determine their depositional environment and landform classification. Basically, this research focuses on reconstructing paleo-glacial/paraglacial processes.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

González-Gutiérrez, R.B., Santos-González, J., Santos, J.A., Cano, M., Irwin, J.R., Gómez-Villar, A. and Redondo-Vega, J.M., 2019. Glacial geomorphology of the Sancenas karst massif (Cantabrian Mountains, Northern Spain). Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, Vol. 42(1), 71–86. DOI: 10.1130/abs/2019CD-328883.
http://gfdq.glaciologia.it/042_1_06_2019

Santos-González, J., González-Gutiérrez, R.B., Santos, J.A., Peña-Pérez, S.A., Gómez-Villar, A. and Redondo-Vega, J.M., 2018. Topographic, lithologic and glaciation style influences on paraglacial processes in the upper Sil and Luna catchments, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain. Geomorphology, Vol. 319, 133–146. DOI:10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.07.019.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169555X18302812?via%3Dihub

Santos-González, J., Santos, J.A., González-Gutiérrez, R.B., Redondo-Vega, J.M. and Gómez-Villar, A., 2013. Till Fabric and Grain-Size Analysis of Glacial Sequences in the Upper Sil River Basin, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain. Physical Geography, Vol. 34, 471–490. DOI:10.1080/02723646.2013.855989.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02723646.2013.855989

Conference Proceedings and Published Abstracts

González-Gutiérrez, R.B., Santos-González, J., Santos, J.A., Redondo-Vega, J.M., Gómez-Villar, A. and Irwin, J.R. 2016. Macro‐fabric analysis in relict rock glaciers, Cantabrian Mountains, Northwestern Spain. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development in Mountains Regions (X European Mountain Convention), October 2016; p. 124.

González-Gutiérrez, R.B., Santos-González, J., Gómez-Villar, A., Santos, J.A. and Redondo-Vega, J.M., 2015. Estudio de la estructura interna de un glaciar rocoso relicto en la Sierra de Sentiles, San Isidro, mediante el análisis de fábrica, Cordillera Cantábrica, España. Proceedings of the 5th Conference of the Iberian Section of the International Permafrost Association, June 2015; p. 38.