The Islands of Islay, Jura, Colonsay, Tiree and Coll

The Hebridean islands of Islay, Jura and Colonsay are mainly composed of Neoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Dalradian supergroup, whereas Tiree and Coll are underlain by Archaean rocks of the Lewisian Gneiss Complex. Most of the terrain is low-lying; only the three peaks of the Paps of Jura...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dawson, Alastair G., Ballantyne, Colin K.
Other Authors: Gordon, John E.
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Springer 2021
Subjects:
Glacimarine deposits
Glacio-isostatic uplift
Machair
Medial moraine
Paraglacial rock-slope failures
Raised beaches
Rock platforms
Strandflat
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Ice Sheet
Online Access:https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/publications/d33aaaa9-9524-4a76-a1b1-e0e4fb7668ef
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_11
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