Publications:
Peer-reviewed publications in international journals
2021
Kummert, M., Bodin, X., Braillard, L. & Delaloye, R. (2021). Pluri-decadal evolution of rock glaciers surface velocity and its impact on sediment export rates towards high alpine torrents. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 46, 3213–3227. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5231
2020
Marcer, M., Nielsen, S.R., Ribeyre, C., Kummert, M., Duvillard, PA., Schoeneich, P., Bodin X. & Genuite, K. (2020). Investigating the slope failures at the Lou rock glacier front, French Alps. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 31: 15-30. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.2035
2018
Kummert, M. & Delaloye, R. (2018). Regional-scale inventory of periglacial moving landforms connected to the torrential network system. Geographica Helvetica 73: 357-371. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-73-357-2018
Kummert, M. & Delaloye, R. (2018). Mapping and quantifying sediment transfer between the front of rapidly moving rock glaciers and torrential gullies. Geomorphology 309: 60-76.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.02.021
Kummert, M., Delaloye, R. & Braillard, L. (2018). Erosion and sediment transfer processes at the front of rapidly moving rock glaciers: systematic observations with automatic cameras in the western Swiss Alps. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 29: 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.1960
2016
Fischer, M., Huss, M., Kummert, M. & Hoelzle, M. (2016). Application and validation of long-range terrestrial laser scanning to monitor the mass balance of very small glaciers in the Swiss Alps. The Cryosphere 10: 1279-1295. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-1279-2016
Lambiel, C., Maillard, B., Kummert, M. & Reynard, E. (2016). Geomorphology of the Hérens valley (Swiss Alps). Journal of Maps 12/1: 160 - 172. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2014.999135
2015
Lambiel, C., Maillard, B., Kummert, M. & Reynard, E. (2015). La diversité géomorphologique du Val d’Hérens. Bull. Murithienne 132: 57 - 67
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings
2020
Kummert, M. & Bodin, X. (2020). Attempt at detecting cases of connectivity between rock glaciers and torrents using morphometrical indices. In: Alvioli, M., Marchesini, I., Melelli, L. & Guth, P. (eds), Proceedings of the Geomorphometry 2020 Conference. DOI: 10.30437/GEOMORPHOMETRY2020_64
2015
Kummert, M. & Delaloye, R. (2015). Quantifying sediment transfer between the front of an active alpine rock glacier and a torrential gully. In: Geomorphometry for Geosciences (2015), Jasiewicz J., Zwolinski Zb., Mitasova H., Hengl T. (eds). Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan - Institute of Geoecology and Geoinformation, International Society for Geomorphometry, Poznan, Poland, 193 - 196. http://geomorphometry.org/KummertDelaloye2015
Conference abstracts (selection)
2018
Kummert, M. & Delaloye, R. (2018). Connectivity and sediment transfer at the front of active rock glaciers. 5thEuropean Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP5), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, 2018. (Presentation)
Kummert, M. & Delaloye, R. (2018) Inventory of torrential catchments in which periglacial moving landforms act as active sediment sources to the channel, Workshop Permafrost 2018, Sion VS. (Presentation)
2017
Kummert, M., Barboux, C. & Delaloye, R. (2017). Sedimentary connection between rock glaciers and torrential channels. Definition, inventory and quantification from a test area in the south-western Swiss Alps. European Geoscience Union conference (EGU), Vienne, Autriche. (Presentation)
2016
Kummert, M. & Delaloye, R. (2016) Erosion and sediment transfer at the front of rapidly moving rock glaciers. Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2016, Genève GE. (Presentation)
Kummert, M., Braillard, L., Staub, B. & Delaloye, R. (2016). Spatial and temporal variability of the sediment transfer at the front of active rock glaciers, cases studies form the western Swiss Alps. 11th International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP11), Potsdam, Allemagne. (Presentation)
2015
Kummert, M., Barboux, C., Braillard, L. & Delaloye, R. (2015) Sediment transfer from the front of active rock glaciers into torrential channels: A new inventory method in the perspective of torrential hazard assessment. Congrès bisannuel de la Société Suisse de Géomorphologie, Innertkirchen BE. (Presentation)
2014
Kummert, M., Braillard, L. & Delaloye, R. (2014) Spatial and temporal variability of the sediment transfer processes at the front of the Gugla-Bielzug rock glacier (Mattertal, VS). Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2014, Fribourg FR. (Presentation)
Kummert, M., Barboux, C. & Delaloye, R. (2014) Classifying torrential catchments according to the contribution of slope movements in the sediment supply to the channel: a pilot study in the lower Valais (Swiss Alps). Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2014, Fribourg FR. (Poster)
Kummert, M., Braillard, L. & Delaloye, R. (2014). The sediment yield at the front of active rock glaciers, a study based on observations and field measurements conducted in the western Swiss Alps. 4th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP4), Evora, Portugal. (Poster)
Theses and reports
Kummert, M. (2018) Sediment transfer and connectivity at the front of active rock glaciers, alpine cryosphere and geomorphology studies 6. (Doctoral thesis)
Delaloye, R., Abbet, D., Barboux, C., Braillard, L., Kummert, M. and Morard, S. (2013, unpubl.). Blockgletscher und Hangrutschungen in Permafrostgebieten. Projekt “Mattertal” (2009-2013), Gemeinde St.-Niklaus und Randa, Abschlussbericht 2013
Kummert, M. (2012, unpubl.) Cartographie géomorphologique de la dynamique sédimentaire et torrentielle de haute montagne. Le cas du bassin-versant des Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla, Val d'Hérens (VS). Master thesis, Institute of Geography, University of Lausanne
