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Original Articles

Landform transitions from pronival ramparts to moraines and rock glaciers: a case study from the Smørbotn cirque, Romsdalsalpane, southern Norway

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Pages 15-37 | Received 26 Apr 2016, Accepted 28 Sep 2016, Published online: 05 Dec 2016

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