Pleistocene Mountain Glaciation in Ethiopia
Abstract During a field survey in High Semyen, northern Ethiopia, two moraine complexes were mapped, the lower one extending down to around 3 750 m. Glacial morphology is best developed in the north-western and western quadrants. Moraines are deeply weathered and carry abundant vegetation. For Mount...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000021389 2024-03-03T08:46:04+00:00 Pleistocene Mountain Glaciation in Ethiopia Hastenrath, Stefan 1977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021389 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000021389 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 18, issue 79, page 309-314 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1977 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021389 2024-02-08T08:42:50Z Abstract During a field survey in High Semyen, northern Ethiopia, two moraine complexes were mapped, the lower one extending down to around 3 750 m. Glacial morphology is best developed in the north-western and western quadrants. Moraines are deeply weathered and carry abundant vegetation. For Mounts Badda, Cilalo, Cacca and Enguolo in southern Ethiopia, possible moraines are inferred from air photographs; there are indications for more pronounced glaciation in the western quadrant, and moraines seem to extend further down than in High Semyen. Highest moraines at Mount Elgon in northern Kenya/ Uganda were found to below 3 600 m. Major moraine complexes in the mountains of Ethiopia and East Africa suggest some spatial correlation in elevation and appearance, but absolute dates are absent. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 18 79 309 314 |
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Abstract During a field survey in High Semyen, northern Ethiopia, two moraine complexes were mapped, the lower one extending down to around 3 750 m. Glacial morphology is best developed in the north-western and western quadrants. Moraines are deeply weathered and carry abundant vegetation. For Mounts Badda, Cilalo, Cacca and Enguolo in southern Ethiopia, possible moraines are inferred from air photographs; there are indications for more pronounced glaciation in the western quadrant, and moraines seem to extend further down than in High Semyen. Highest moraines at Mount Elgon in northern Kenya/ Uganda were found to below 3 600 m. Major moraine complexes in the mountains of Ethiopia and East Africa suggest some spatial correlation in elevation and appearance, but absolute dates are absent. |
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Pleistocene Mountain Glaciation in Ethiopia |
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Pleistocene Mountain Glaciation in Ethiopia |
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Pleistocene Mountain Glaciation in Ethiopia |
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