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Glacial Deposits in Great Britain and Ireland (Hardcover)
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Glacial Deposits in Great Britain and Ireland (Hardcover)
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With the increasing awareness of environmental problems, there is a
growing desire for a detailed understanding of superficial deposits
in general, and glacial deposits in particular. This is because
these sediments have a profound influence on groundwater
protection, waste management and nature conservation. They are also
of vital importance to civil engineering, because they provide the
foundation for, as well as the materials extracted to build our
roads and buildings. The greater part of the British Isles was
glaciated, at least once, during the Quaternary Era. In the regions
subjected to glaciation, glacial deposits underlie much of the
present land surface. Although there have been many recent
publications on various Quaternary geological topics, the present
volume is the first dedicated to a detailed assessment of the
glacial deposits of Britain and Ireland. After introductory
chapters presenting the glacial history, the sedimentary sequences
in 24 critical regions are discussed. These regions include all of
Ireland, the glaciated area of Great Britain, and the adjoining
offshore region of the North Sea. The controversial evolution of
the Irish Sea Basin during the Last Glaciation is discussed from
various viewpoints. A collection of 'critical topics' presented in
the later part of the book range from the classification of
glacigenic landforms and deposits to the results of geophysical,
geotechnical and geochemical analyses. The book includes 368
figures, 40 tables and 51 colour photographs, a detailed index and
a list of over 1000 references. With 45 contributions by 48
scientists, this volume represents a truly contemporary view of
this field of research. Together with its companion volume the
Glacial deposits in North-West Europe, this book provides an
excellent textbook for the advanced student or the amateur, as well
as an indispensible source- and guidebook for the professional
scientist.
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