Quaternary Glaciation in the Mediterranean Mountains: A New Synthesis
The Mediterranean mountains were repeatedly glaciated during the Pleistocene. Glaciers were present in most of the major mountains areas from Morocco in the west to the Black Sea coast of Turkey in the east. Some mountains supported extensive ice caps and ice fields with valley glaciers tens of kilo...
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ftumanchesterpub:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/b5f63a5a-f088-4f7f-bbcb-78f7877e2d06 2023-11-12T04:22:22+01:00 Quaternary Glaciation in the Mediterranean Mountains: A New Synthesis Hughes, Philip Woodward, Jamie 2016 https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/b5f63a5a-f088-4f7f-bbcb-78f7877e2d06 https://doi.org/10.1144/SP433.14 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Hughes , P & Woodward , J 2016 , ' Quaternary Glaciation in the Mediterranean Mountains: A New Synthesis ' , Geological Society Special Publication , vol. 433 . https://doi.org/10.1144/SP433.14 article 2016 ftumanchesterpub https://doi.org/10.1144/SP433.14 2023-10-30T09:16:34Z The Mediterranean mountains were repeatedly glaciated during the Pleistocene. Glaciers were present in most of the major mountains areas from Morocco in the west to the Black Sea coast of Turkey in the east. Some mountains supported extensive ice caps and ice fields with valley glaciers tens of kilometres long. Other massifs sustained only small-scale ice masses, although this was the exception rather than the norm. Glaciers still exist today and there is evidence that small glaciers were a common sight in many regions during the Little Ice Age. The Mediterranean mountains are important for palaeoclimate research because of their position in the midlatitudes and sensitivity to changes in the climate regimes of adjacent areas including the North Atlantic. These mountains are also important areas of biodiversity and long-term biological change through the Quaternary ice age. All of this provided challenges and opportunities for Palaeolithic societies. This paper reviews the history of the study of glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains from pioneer nineteenth century observations through to the detailed geomorphological mapping and advanced geochronological datasets of recent times. We also review the current state of knowledge to frame the contributions presented in this volume. Lastly, this new synthesis then identifies outstanding research problems and assesses the prospects for new studies of glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic The University of Manchester: Research Explorer Geological Society, London, Special Publications 433 1 1 23 |
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The Mediterranean mountains were repeatedly glaciated during the Pleistocene. Glaciers were present in most of the major mountains areas from Morocco in the west to the Black Sea coast of Turkey in the east. Some mountains supported extensive ice caps and ice fields with valley glaciers tens of kilometres long. Other massifs sustained only small-scale ice masses, although this was the exception rather than the norm. Glaciers still exist today and there is evidence that small glaciers were a common sight in many regions during the Little Ice Age. The Mediterranean mountains are important for palaeoclimate research because of their position in the midlatitudes and sensitivity to changes in the climate regimes of adjacent areas including the North Atlantic. These mountains are also important areas of biodiversity and long-term biological change through the Quaternary ice age. All of this provided challenges and opportunities for Palaeolithic societies. This paper reviews the history of the study of glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains from pioneer nineteenth century observations through to the detailed geomorphological mapping and advanced geochronological datasets of recent times. We also review the current state of knowledge to frame the contributions presented in this volume. Lastly, this new synthesis then identifies outstanding research problems and assesses the prospects for new studies of glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains. |
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