Abstract: The landscape of the Swiss National Park (SNP) is an area of unique beauty within the morphological systems of the Swiss Alps. This is due to bedrock lithology and its deformation history: the Austroalpine facies and structures are restricted to the southeasternmost corner of the country. The morphologically dominant and most visible rock type in the landscape is the Triassic “Hauptdolomit.” It forms high cliffs, which supply extensive scree slopes. The Park is split into two areas: the larger heartland of the Engadine Dolomites and the gla...
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Topics: 
Geomorphology
Paleontology