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Author: J. S. Aber , David G. Croot , Mark M. Fenton
Publisher: Springer
Imprint: Springer
Edition: 1989 ed.
Volume: 5
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 29.70cm
Weight: 0.766kg
ISBN: 9780792301004
ISBN 10: 0792301005
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 30 April 1989
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
1. Nature of glaciotectonism.- Historical development.- Definition of glaciotectonism.- Glaciotectonic structures.- Glaciotectonic landforms.- 2. Hill-hole pair.- Wolf Lake, Alberta, Canada.- Herschel Island, Yukon, Canada.- Eyjabakkajökull, Iceland.- 3. Large composite-ridges.- Møns Klint, Denmark.- Dirt Hills and Cactus Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada.- Prophets Mountains, North Dakota, United States.- 4. Small composite-ridges.- Brandon Hills, Manitoba, Canada.- Utrecht Ridge, the Netherlands.- Vatnajökull, Iceland.- Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.- 5. Cupola-hills.- Ristinge Klint, Langeland, Denmark.- Gay Head, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States.- Hvideklint, Møn, Denmark.- 6. Megablocks and rafts.- Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada.- Southern Alberta, Canada.- Kvarnby, Skåne, Sweden.- 7. Diapirs, intrusions and wedges.- Kansas Drift, Kansas, United States.- Herdla Moraines, Norway.- Systofte, Falster, Denmark.- 8. Applied glaciotectonics.- Highwall failure, Highvale Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada.- Highway construction, Maymount, Saskatchewan, Canada.- Diatomite quarries, Fur, Denmark.- 9. Distribution of glaciotectonic phenomena.- Continent-scale distribution.- Regional distribution.- Model for lobate pattern of glaciotectonism.- Kineto-stratigraphy.- 10. Dynamism of glaciotectonic deformation.- Fundamental cause of glaciotectonism.- Initiation of thrust faulting.- Continuation of thrust faulting.- Scale models of glaciotectonism.- 11. Glaciotectonic analogs.- Mississippi Delta mudlumps, Mississippi, United States.- Thin-skinned thrusting.- Convergent plate boundary.
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'... it can be recommended as a useful source of reference.' Journal of Quaternary Science, 5:3
... it can be recommended as a useful source of reference.' Journal of Quaternary Science, 5: 3
'... it can be recommended as a useful source of reference.' Journal of Quaternary Science, 5:3
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