This 1987 book examines the intimate link between periglacial
geomorphology and the fluctuating climates of the Quaternary Period
in the British Isles. In the last two million years, ice sheets
have covered northern Britain several times. In the south, at the
limit of the glaciation, intense frost action and the formation of
permafrost have influenced past and present landscapes. The first
part of the book looks at areas of the world that have climates
similar to periglacial Britain: Scandinavia, the Canadian Arctic,
and alpine regions. Contributors then present data on periglacial
landforms in the British Isles. Topics discussed include the
periglaciation of upland Britain, ground ice depressions, and pingo
remnants. The regions surveyed stretch from northern Scotland to
the Isles of Scilly. The contributions are based on a conference
held in late 1985 under the sponsorship of the International
Geographical Union and the Quaternary Research Association of the
United Kingdom.
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