IV.—Was the Boulder-clay formed Beneath the Ice?
Geological opinion is still divided on the subject of the formation of the Boulder-clay. By some it is held to be the sole work of the ice, and accumulated beneath it; by others it is looked upon as a marine deposit, though deriving its materials from the grinding action of the ice-sheet or glacier....
Published in: | Geological Magazine |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1892
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800145807 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800145807 |
Summary: | Geological opinion is still divided on the subject of the formation of the Boulder-clay. By some it is held to be the sole work of the ice, and accumulated beneath it; by others it is looked upon as a marine deposit, though deriving its materials from the grinding action of the ice-sheet or glacier. Some geologists, again, hold that the “Till”—as distinct from the Boulder-clay— was formed beneath the ice, but that the latter is a marine deposit laid down in glacial seas. |
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