Glacial geomorphology of the Creag Meagaidh massif, western Grampian Highlands: Implications for local glaciation and palaeoclimate during the Loch Lomond Stadial

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-307

  Finlayson, Andrew G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creag Meagaidh; ELA; Glaciation; Loch Lomond Stadial

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIATION; ICE FIELD; ICE RETREAT; LOCH LOMOND STADIAL; MAPPING; PALEOCLIMATE; YOUNGER DRYAS;

EID: 34247464744     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14702540701235043     Document Type: Article

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