Past glacial environments : sediments, forms, and techniques / editor, John Menzies.

Other author Menzies, John.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996.
Descriptionxxiv, 598 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Glacial epoch.

SeriesGlacial environments ; v. 2
Glacial environments ; v. 2. ^A385169
Contents Past glacial environments / J. Menzies -- Subglacial environments / J. Menzies and W. W. Shilts -- Pleistocene supraglacial and ice-marginal deposits and landforms / W. H. Johnson and John Menzies -- Ice scour as an indicator of glaciolacustrine environments / C. M. T. Woodworth-Lynas -- Glaciomarine environments 'ancient glaciomarine sediments' / A. Elverhøi and R. Henrich -- Glacioaeolian processes, sediments and landforms / E. Derbyshire and L. A. Owen -- Glacial environments of Pre-Pleistocene age / G. M. Young -- Glacial stratigraphy / J. Rose and J. Menzies --
Contents Lithofacies associations for terrestrial glacigenic successions / T. J. Kemmis -- Paleosols / J. Boardman -- Glacio-isostasy, glacio-eustacy and relative sea-level change / J. M. Gray -- Micromorphology / J. J. M. van der Meer -- Scanning electron microscopy / W. B. Whalley -- Geochronology of glacial deposits / J. Brigham-Grette -- Drift exploration / W. W. Shilts -- Geology of placer deposits in glaciated environments / V. M. Levson and S. R. Morison -- Problems and perspectives / J. Menzies.
General noteCompanion volume to: Modern glacial environments.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 487-568) and index.
LCCN 95034315
ISBN0750623527 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QE697 .P38 1996 ✔ Available Place Hold