Abstract
The Quaternary glacial history of the Tweedsmuir Hills, Central Southern Uplands, Scotland, has received little attention since the 1980s, with earlier studies focussing on single lines of geomorphic evidence in isolated valleys. This study presents the first systematic glacial geomorphological assessment of the region, covering approximately 300 km with the map designed to be presented at A0. Mapping from remotely sensed imagery and field investigation reveal a large number of moraines and meltwater channels, both within valleys and occasionally extending to the plateau, alongside a range of peri- and para-glacial features, including solifluction lobes, alluvial fans, debris cones, river terraces and rock slope failures. Aspects of the mapped geomorphology are consistent with plateau icefield landsystems mapped elsewhere in Britain and this will hopefully form the basis for palaeoglaciological reconstructions which will improve our understanding of the extent and dynamics of former ice masses in the region.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 457-465 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Maps |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Feb 2014 |
Bibliographical note
AcknowledgementsAndrew Finlayson, Clare Boston and Graeme Sandeman are gratefully acknowledged for their careful and thoughtful reviews, which improved the manuscript. This work was done in collaboration with BGS (NERC); TB publishes with permission of the Executive Director, British Geological Survey (NERC). BRR would like acknowledge support from the School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen. This research was undertaken while DP was in receipt of a University of Worcester Studentship.
Keywords
- glacial geomorphology
- plateau icefield
- Tweedsmuir Hills
- Scotland