Lateglacial Rock-Slope Failures in the Scottish Highlands

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 67-84

  Ballantyne, Colin K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cirques; glaciation; headscarps; Key Words: rock slope failures; landslides; Loch Lomond Stade

Indexed keywords

CIRQUE; DEGLACIATION; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GLACIAL DEBRIS; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIER RETREAT; ICE RETREAT; ICE SHEET; LANDSLIDE; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; LATE GLACIAL; POSTGLACIAL; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SLOPE FAILURE;

HIGHLANDS; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878618248     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: 1751665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14702541.2013.781210     Document Type: Article

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