Origin and Formation of Coastal Boulder Deposits at Galway Bay and the Aran Islands, Western Ireland

Author:   Wibke Erdmann ,  Dieter Kelletat ,  Anja Scheffers ,  Simon K. Haslett
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2015 ed.
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Pages:   125
Publication Date:   21 April 2015
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Origin and Formation of Coastal Boulder Deposits at Galway Bay and the Aran Islands, Western Ireland


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Author:   Wibke Erdmann ,  Dieter Kelletat ,  Anja Scheffers ,  Simon K. Haslett
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2015 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.423kg
ISBN:  

9783319163321


ISBN 10:   3319163329
Pages:   125
Publication Date:   21 April 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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1. Introduction 2. Study Sites, Methods and Aim 3. Results from field work 3.1 Observation on recent storm wave movement of coastal boulders on the Aran Islands and in Galway Bay 3.1.1 Size of dislocated boulders 3.1.2. Observations on recent storm wave boulder movement on Inishmore Island 3.1.3. Observations on Inishmaan Island 3.1.4 Observations along the SE coast of Galway Bay (Doolin to Black Head) 3.2 Summary of observations and comparison of storm wave moved boulders in western Ireland with other exposed sections of the World's coastline 4. Results: Organization and architecture of boulder clusters and boulder ridges 4.1. Imbrication and imbrication trains 4.2. Delicate setting and balancing boulders 4.3. Source of coastal boulders 4.4. Main boulder ridges in the Aran and Galway region 4.5. Double and multiple boulder ridges and boulder piles 4.6. Ripple features in coastal boulder ridges 5. Discussion 5.1. Recent activation of boulder ridges compared to existing deposits 5.2. Genesis of coastal boulder ridges in the Aran and Galway area 6. Conclusions

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