Late-Glacial Cwm Glaciers In Wales

Abstract The evidence for the existence of small glaciers in the cwms of the Caernarvonshire mountains during the Late-glacial Period is presented, and by an analysis of their distribution some of the factors responsible for their formation are deduced. These were primarily protection from insolatio...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Seddon, Brian
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1957
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000024394
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000024394
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Summary:Abstract The evidence for the existence of small glaciers in the cwms of the Caernarvonshire mountains during the Late-glacial Period is presented, and by an analysis of their distribution some of the factors responsible for their formation are deduced. These were primarily protection from insolation, drifting of snow into the cirques by wind and the distribution of precipitation.