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Glaciotectonism is an important component of modern glacial theory, gaining widespread recognition within the past 25 years. This book is outcome of compiling maps of glaciotectonic structures and landforms for North America and central Europe, which is the basis for better understanding the role of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aber, James S.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ber, Andrzej
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2007.
Series:Developments in Quaternary science ; 6.
Subjects:
Glacial landforms.
Glacial erosion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface. 1. Nature of glaciotectonism. 2. Geometric analysis. 3. Kinematic analysis. 4. Hill-hole pair. 5. Composite ridges. 6. Cupola hills and drumlins. 7. Megablocks and rafts. 8. Intrusions, diapirs and wedges. 9. Basement and deep crustal structures. 10. Applied glaciotectonics. 11. Distribution of glaciotectonism. 12. Dynamism of glaciotectonic deformation. 13. Glaciotectonic analogs. References. Index.