The Quaternary Glaciation of Dartmoor Field Guide

About this book

This guide was produced to accompany the joint GLWG 15 and QRA field meeting based at the Dartmoor Expedition Centre, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, 23rd –26th October, 2014.

Contents

Part 1: Introduction
- Introduction to the 2014 field meeting on Dartmoor
      David J A Evans & Stephan Harrison   8
- Bedrock geology, physiography and long term landscape evolution: a brief overview
      David J A Evans & Stephan Harrison   14
- Permafrost and periglacial geomorphology
      Stephan Harrison & David J A Evans   22
- Glacial geomorphology
      David J A Evans, Stephan Harrison & Ed Anderson   31
- Numerical modelling of the former glaciation of Dartmoor
      Andreas Vieli, David J A Evans & Stephan Harrison   49

Part 2: Day 1
- The glacial landforms of the Slipperstones and the Corn Ridge/Amicombe Hill plateau
      David J A Evans & Stephan Harrison   56
- Arcuate drift ridges below Great Links Tor: latero-frontal moraines of the Corn Ridge/Amicombe Hill plateau icefield
      David J A Evans & Stephan Harrison   63
- The Great Nodden/Southerly Down bedrock ridges and benches: a potential rock slope failure
      David J A Evans & Stephan Harrison   66

Day 2
- The glacial landforms of the South Sittaford Tor valley
      David J A Evans, Stephan Harrison & Ed Anderson   70
- The permafrost and periglacial landforms of central Dartmoor: Cox Tor, Great Mis Tor and Two Bridges quarry
      Stephan Harrison, Ed Harrison & David J A Evans   77

Day 3
- The glacial landforms of Great Varracombe and the North Teign River
      David J A Evans & Stephan Harrison   85

References   89

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