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Frost Action in Superficial Deposits, Iceland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

Leonard Hawkes
Leonard Hawkes
Affiliation:
Reader in Geology, Bedford College, London.
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Extract

The object of this article is to draw attention to the patterns found in surface deposits of Iceland which are attributable to frost action and alternating frost and thaw, and to point out that such structures may be preserved in sediments, as valuable indicators of ancient climates.

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Original Articles
Information
Geological Magazine , Volume 61 , Issue 11 , November 1924 , pp. 509 - 513
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1924

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