Axel Gunnar Valter Axelsson (born 30 May 1924) was a Swedish

geomorphologist Geomorphology (from Ancient Greek: , ', "earth"; , ', "form"; and , ', "study") is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topography, topographic and bathymetry, bathymetric features created by physical, chemical or biological pro ...

and educator who made significant contributions to the understanding of the delta

sedimentology Sedimentology encompasses the study of modern sediments such as sand, silt, and clay, and the processes that result in their formation (erosion and weathering), transport, deposition and diagenesis. Sedimentologists apply their understanding of mo ...

and dynamics. One of his principal study sites was the Laitaure delta in

Sarek National Park Sarek National Park ( sv, Sareks nationalpark) is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, Lapland in northern Sweden. Established in 1909, the park is the oldest national park in Europe. It is adjacent to two other national parks, namely Stor ...

. In his thesis work on Laitaure delta and Rapaälven Axelsson drew on a hydrological data collection started by

Axel Hamberg Axel Hamberg (17 January 1863 – 28 June 1933) was a Swedish mineralogist, geographer and explorer. Biography Hamberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Nils Peter Hamberg (1815-1902) and Emma Augusta Christina Härnström (18 ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Axelsson, Valter 1924 births Possibly living people Uppsala University alumni Process geomorphologists Swedish geomorphologists Sedimentologists Swedish hydrologists