Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Sortehjorne Area, East Greenland
Reports studies in 1959 and 1961 of glacial features in five valleys of this area (approx. 72 N, 24 W) near Mesters Vig. Moraines, erratics, striae, kame terraces, emerged marine deltas, and glacial control of drainage patterns are described. Evidence from these features indicates that: during maxim...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66609 2023-05-15T14:19:21+02:00 Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Sortehjorne Area, East Greenland Pessl, Jr., Fred 1962-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66609 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66609/50522 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66609 ARCTIC; Vol. 15 No. 1 (1962): March: 1–84; 73-76 1923-1245 0004-0843 Glacial epoch Glacial landforms Glaciers Mass balance Nunataks Deglaciation Glaciation info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1962 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:26Z Reports studies in 1959 and 1961 of glacial features in five valleys of this area (approx. 72 N, 24 W) near Mesters Vig. Moraines, erratics, striae, kame terraces, emerged marine deltas, and glacial control of drainage patterns are described. Evidence from these features indicates that: during maximum glaciation, the ice margin extended considerably beyond the present coastline; the higher peaks were nunataks; deglaciation was primarily by lateral thinning and downwasting; the sea was at least 75 meters above its present level; a minor readvance of the glaciers occurred in recent time; and the isostatic adjustment of the land caused rejuvenation of the streams, with extensive canyon cutting. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic East Greenland Greenland University of Calgary Journal Hosting Greenland Mesters Vig ENVELOPE(-23.750,-23.750,72.150,72.150) ARCTIC 15 1 |
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Reports studies in 1959 and 1961 of glacial features in five valleys of this area (approx. 72 N, 24 W) near Mesters Vig. Moraines, erratics, striae, kame terraces, emerged marine deltas, and glacial control of drainage patterns are described. Evidence from these features indicates that: during maximum glaciation, the ice margin extended considerably beyond the present coastline; the higher peaks were nunataks; deglaciation was primarily by lateral thinning and downwasting; the sea was at least 75 meters above its present level; a minor readvance of the glaciers occurred in recent time; and the isostatic adjustment of the land caused rejuvenation of the streams, with extensive canyon cutting. |
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Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Sortehjorne Area, East Greenland |
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Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Sortehjorne Area, East Greenland |
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Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Sortehjorne Area, East Greenland |
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Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Sortehjorne Area, East Greenland |
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Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Sortehjorne Area, East Greenland |
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glacial geology and geomorphology of the sortehjorne area, east greenland |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 15 No. 1 (1962): March: 1–84; 73-76 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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