Glaciotectonism
Glaciotectonism is an important component of modern glacial theory, gaining widespread recognition within the past 25 years. This book is outcome of compiling maps of glaciotectonic structures and landforms for North America and central Europe, which is the basis for better understanding the role of glaciotectonism as a key component of glacial theory.Glaciotectonism is intented to provide a comprehensive review and description of glaciotectonic phenomena. The subject matter is arranged in thre…
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- Full title :Glaciotectonism / by James S. Aber and Andrzej Ber.
Summary
Glaciotectonism is an important component of modern glacial theory, gaining widespread recognition within the past 25 years. This book is outcome of compiling maps of glaciotectonic structures and landforms for North America and central Europe, which is the basis for better understanding the role of glaciotectonism as a key component of glacial theory.Glaciotectonism is intented to provide a comprehensive review and description of glaciotectonic phenomena. The subject matter is arranged in three broad sections. First, definitions, principles, and methodologies of glaciotectonics.
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- Publication Date:2007.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Elsevier
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2007.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : : illustrations, map.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0080556272, 9780080556277
- oclc:ocn441816575
- LC Classification:GB582
- Dewey Decimal:551.315
Table of Contents
Front Cover; Glaciotectonism; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Nature of glaciotectonism; Historical development; INQUA work groups; Definition of glaciotectonism; Glaciotectonic terms and concepts; Glaciotectonic structures; Glaciotectonic landforms; Case-history approach; Chapter 2. Geometric analysis; Introduction; Conventional field methods; Stereographic projections; Subsurface methods; Remote sensing; Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 3. Kinematic analysis; Stress and strain; Balanced cross sections; Micromorphology; Superposed deformation; Kineto-stratigraphy
Glaciodynamic sequence and eventChapter 4. Hill-hole pair; Introduction; Wolfe Lake, Alberta; Herschel Island, Yukon; Devils Lake, North Dakota; Norwegian continental shelf; Chapter 5. Composite ridges; Introduction; Møns Klint, Denmark; Dirt Hills and Cactus Hills, Saskatchewan; Flade Klit, Denmark; Utrecht Ridge, Netherlands; Brandon Hills, Manitoba; Chapter 6. Cupola hills and drumlins; Introduction; Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; Ristinge Klint, Denmark; Hvideklint, Møn, Denmark; Elblag Upland, Poland; Saadjärve drumlin field, Estonia; Chapter 7. Megablocks and rafts
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