Shetland
The Shetland Isles display a remarkable diversity of geology and landforms. The varied relief and topography and the indented coastline are strongly influenced by the bedrock geology and structure at a variety of scales. During the last glaciation, Shetland supported an independent ice cap that exte...
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ftunstandrewcris:oai:research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk:publications/0a0b9a56-32c9-48d2-abb4-7b688837d4d4 2024-06-23T07:53:40+00:00 Shetland Hall, Adrian M. Hansom, James D. Gordon, John E. Ballantyne, Colin K. Gordon, John E. 2021-08-25 https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/researchoutput/shetland(0a0b9a56-32c9-48d2-abb4-7b688837d4d4).html https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4 https://discover.libraryhub.jisc.ac.uk/search?isn=9783030712457&rn=1 eng eng Springer Science and Business Media B.V. https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/researchoutput/shetland(0a0b9a56-32c9-48d2-abb4-7b688837d4d4).html urn:ISBN:9783030712457 urn:ISBN:9783030712488 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Hall , A M , Hansom , J D & Gordon , J E 2021 , Shetland . in C K Ballantyne & J E Gordon (eds) , Landscapes and landforms of Scotland . World geomorphological landscapes , Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , Cham , pp. 135-150 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_7 Cliff-top storm deposits Drowned coastline Geology and landscape Peat erosion Periglacial landforms Rock-coast landforms Shetland Ice Cap Wind-patterned vegetation bookPart 2021 ftunstandrewcris https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_710.1007/978-3-030-71246-4 2024-06-13T01:20:25Z The Shetland Isles display a remarkable diversity of geology and landforms. The varied relief and topography and the indented coastline are strongly influenced by the bedrock geology and structure at a variety of scales. During the last glaciation, Shetland supported an independent ice cap that extended across the adjacent continental shelves. Landforms of glacial erosion include glacially eroded valleys, breached watersheds, roughened bedrock surfaces and offshore deeps, but depositional landforms largely lie offshore. The coastal landscape is predominantly rocky, with an outstanding assemblage of eroded cliffs, caves, stacks and arches, with inlets drowned by rising postglacial sea levels. The severe wave-energy environment, particularly on the Atlantic coasts, has produced exceptional examples of cliff-top storm deposits. Inactive and active periglacial landforms occur at a relatively low altitude on Ronas Hill (450 m), reflecting the influence of wind and frost activity. Book Part Ice cap University of St Andrews: Research Portal |
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Cliff-top storm deposits Drowned coastline Geology and landscape Peat erosion Periglacial landforms Rock-coast landforms Shetland Ice Cap Wind-patterned vegetation Hall, Adrian M. Hansom, James D. Gordon, John E. Shetland |
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Cliff-top storm deposits Drowned coastline Geology and landscape Peat erosion Periglacial landforms Rock-coast landforms Shetland Ice Cap Wind-patterned vegetation |
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The Shetland Isles display a remarkable diversity of geology and landforms. The varied relief and topography and the indented coastline are strongly influenced by the bedrock geology and structure at a variety of scales. During the last glaciation, Shetland supported an independent ice cap that extended across the adjacent continental shelves. Landforms of glacial erosion include glacially eroded valleys, breached watersheds, roughened bedrock surfaces and offshore deeps, but depositional landforms largely lie offshore. The coastal landscape is predominantly rocky, with an outstanding assemblage of eroded cliffs, caves, stacks and arches, with inlets drowned by rising postglacial sea levels. The severe wave-energy environment, particularly on the Atlantic coasts, has produced exceptional examples of cliff-top storm deposits. Inactive and active periglacial landforms occur at a relatively low altitude on Ronas Hill (450 m), reflecting the influence of wind and frost activity. |
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Shetland |
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Springer Science and Business Media B.V. |
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Hall , A M , Hansom , J D & Gordon , J E 2021 , Shetland . in C K Ballantyne & J E Gordon (eds) , Landscapes and landforms of Scotland . World geomorphological landscapes , Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , Cham , pp. 135-150 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_7 |
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