BACKGROUND

• Main Author: David Pannett
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Figure 1. Crosemere; an arctic landscape produced by; Arctic
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.547.664; http://www.shropshiregeology.org.uk/sgspublications/Proceedings/2008 No_13 017 Pannett Quat in North Shropshire.pdf

area in which to demonstrate the role of Ice Ages in the origin of our landscape. The classification of glacial deposits on published geological maps is shown to have both helped and hindered subsequent research. Boreholes for mineral assessment, construction and groundwater studies have enlarged a picture once restricted to exposures in gravel pits and small river, road or rail cuts. Progress has been made by appreciating that glacial deposits are three dimensional systems produced in varied depositional environments. Patterns in the hidden surface of the bedrock are also revealed, as is the impact on local river systems. These aspects are discussed in relation to the evolution of theories concerning glacial lakes.