The Glaciers of Jan Mayen
Abstract A descriptive account of the glaciers of Jan Mayen is given, based on the results of two recent University of London expeditions. The positions of most of the glacier snouts are compared with previous records and a general advance of the ice margin is reported. The discovery of massive till...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000027854 2024-03-03T08:45:54+00:00 The Glaciers of Jan Mayen Kinsman, D. J. J. Sheard, J. W. 1963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000027854 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000027854 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 4, issue 34, page 439-448 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1963 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000027854 2024-02-08T08:37:11Z Abstract A descriptive account of the glaciers of Jan Mayen is given, based on the results of two recent University of London expeditions. The positions of most of the glacier snouts are compared with previous records and a general advance of the ice margin is reported. The discovery of massive tillite deposits low down in the volcanic sequence is thought to confirm the post-Pleistocene origin of the present Beerenberg mountain. An outline of the geological and topographical evolution of the mountain is related to the history of its glaciation. Three major advances of the ice margin are described, the most recent having taken place within the last 350 years. The transient nature of high-altitude rime structures is demonstrated. Article in Journal/Newspaper Jan Mayen Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Jan Mayen Rime ENVELOPE(6.483,6.483,62.567,62.567) Beerenberg ENVELOPE(-8.167,-8.167,71.083,71.083) Journal of Glaciology 4 34 439 448 |
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Abstract A descriptive account of the glaciers of Jan Mayen is given, based on the results of two recent University of London expeditions. The positions of most of the glacier snouts are compared with previous records and a general advance of the ice margin is reported. The discovery of massive tillite deposits low down in the volcanic sequence is thought to confirm the post-Pleistocene origin of the present Beerenberg mountain. An outline of the geological and topographical evolution of the mountain is related to the history of its glaciation. Three major advances of the ice margin are described, the most recent having taken place within the last 350 years. The transient nature of high-altitude rime structures is demonstrated. |
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The Glaciers of Jan Mayen |
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The Glaciers of Jan Mayen |
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