A Snow-bank Push Mechanism for the Formation of Some “Annual” Moraine Ridges

Abstract Ice-marginal features in South Georgia include minor moraine ridges running approximately parallel to the ice margin and developed as superficial forms in various depths of till. It is suggested that these developed as ice-contact landforms, some being created by the interaction of the ice...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Birnie, Richard V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1977
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021535
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000021535 2024-03-03T08:46:08+00:00 A Snow-bank Push Mechanism for the Formation of Some “Annual” Moraine Ridges Birnie, Richard V. 1977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021535 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000021535 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 18, issue 78, page 77-85 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1977 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021535 2024-02-08T08:34:04Z Abstract Ice-marginal features in South Georgia include minor moraine ridges running approximately parallel to the ice margin and developed as superficial forms in various depths of till. It is suggested that these developed as ice-contact landforms, some being created by the interaction of the ice edge and abutting marginal snow bank, whilst the glacier is advancing. This advance is essentially short-term, being part of a seasonal variation in the position of the ice margin. “Snow-bank push” is the term proposed to describe this mechanism of ridge formation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 18 78 77 85
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