ISBN: 9780521324595

The effects of periglaciation on the British landscape are synthesised in this undergraduate text. The landforms, deposits and sedimentary structures that developed under conditions of ar… Mehr…

The effects of periglaciation on the British landscape are synthesised in this undergraduate text. The landforms, deposits and sedimentary structures that developed under conditions of arctic severity during the Quaternary Era are described, as well as more recent features that have formed due to processes currently active on British mountains. The book is divided into four parts, beginning with an introduction to the concept of periglaciation, and the necessary chronological and environmental background. Parts two and three consider periglacial phenomena in lowland and upland Britain, respectively, along with the relevant theory and current knowledge of these phenomena. Three contrasting periglacial environments are reconstructed in the final chapters. Knowledge of periglacial structures and deposits is important for engineering operations and for the reconstruction of the climatic environment of the past. The Periglaciation of Great Britain Ballantyne, C. K. / Ballantyne, Colin K. / Harris, Charles, Cambridge University Press<

ISBN: 0521324599

[SR: 828625], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780521324595], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge University Press, Book, [PU: Cambridge University Press], Cambridge University Press, 278057, Geograph… Mehr…

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