Geomorphic and sedimentary evidence for patterns of late Midlandian ice retreat in the Tempo Valley, north-central Ireland

Irish Geography

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-144

  Knight, Jasper ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deltas; Fintona Hills; Ice retreat; Outwash; Stagnation zone

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ICE RETREAT; ICE SHEET; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FERMANAGH; NORTHERN IRELAND; TEMPO VALLEY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1642294439     PISSN: 00750778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00750770309555817     Document Type: Article

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