Glacial geomorphology and Pleistocene glacier reconstruction in the Demänovská Valley, Low Tatra Mountains, Slovakia

In the Western Carpathians, clear evidence of Pleistocene glaciations only occurs in two mountain massifs – Tatra and Low Mountains. The Mountains (2043 m a.s.l.), contrary to higher more strongly glaciated (2654 have previously been much less attractive for scientific research. Hence, these mountains, both glacial landforms chronology, together with a detailed reconstruction glacier geometry resulted equilibrium line altitude (ELA), are poorly documented. aim this paper is characterize relief ELA Zadná voda Demänovská Valley system which belongs category largest glaciers on northern slope mapping results show that freshly shaped, massive terminal moraine maximal ice extent (MIE, likely formed during global Last Glacial Maximum LGM) 4.3 km distance down-valley from cirque backwalls. There no deposits older beyond down valley. zone MIE features fresh morainic landscape hummocky topography kettle hollows known lake Vrbické pleso. During MIE, covered 7 km2 area featured mean thickness 48 m. was 1433 m, determined by area-altitude balance ratio (AABR) 1.6 method, similar value LGM calculated recessional stages were recognized cirques area, where one or generations debris-covered rock mark final deglaciation study area.