Imbricate thrust stack model for the formation of glaciotectonic rafts: An example from the Middle Pleistocene of north Norfolk, UK

Boreas

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 620-637

  Burke, Helen ^a   Phillips, Emrys ^a   Lee, Jonathan R ^a   Wilkinson, Ian P ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIOTECTONICS; ICE MOVEMENT; ICE RAFTING; IMBRICATION; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE; PROVENANCE; THRUST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ENGLAND; NORFOLK [ENGLAND]; NORTH SEA; UNITED KINGDOM;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 73949150076     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: 15023885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2009.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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