Annual Report - Institute of Geological Sciences
Author : Institute of Geological Sciences (Great Britain)
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Geology
ISBN :
British Geological Literature
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 32,30 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Geology
ISBN :
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Quaternary of Scotland
Author : J.E. Gordon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 29,85 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401115001
Book Description
In describing the geomorphological heritage of Scotland, this volume offers a remarkable account of how the natural environment responded in terms of landforms, processes and plant communities, to severe climatic change as the Quaternary era progressed over the last two million years. This legacy, as preserved in the 138 nationally important GCR sites described, documents a remarkable diversity of landforms in a relatively small area. The rugged highland contrast with the rolling hills and flat plains found further south, while the western and northern islands, together with the highly-indented coastline add further to the scenic diversity. How this variety of landscapes came into being, the forces which shaped it , and the climatic extremes which drove it, are the themes explored in this volume.
Glaciogenic Reservoirs and Hydrocarbon Systems
Author : M. Huuse
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 13,31 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1862393486
Book Description
"Glaciogenic reservoirs and hydrocarbon systems occur intermittently throughout the stratigraphic record, with particular prominence in Neoproterozoic, Late Ordovician, Permo-Carboniferous and Late Cenozoic strata. Recent interest in glaciogenic successions has been fuelled by hydrocarbon discoveries in ancient glaciogenic reservoirs in North Africa, the Middle East, Australia and South America. Glaciogenic deposits of Pleistocene age are noteworthy for their content of groundwater onshore and potentially prospective and/or hazardous gas accumulations offshore. The abundant imprints of Pleistocene glaciations in both hemispheres can be used to reconstruct complex histories of repeated ice cover and retreat, and glacier-bed interactions, thus informing our view on the dynamics of older ice caps and predictions of future glaciations. This volume aims to provide a better understanding of glaciogenic processes, their stratigraphic record and reservoir characteristics of glaciogenic deposits. The book comprises 3 overview papers and 16 original case studies of Neoproterozoic to Pleistocene successions on 6 continents and will be of interest to sedimentologists, glaciologists, geophysicists, hydrologists and petroleum geologists alike."-- P. 4 of cover.
Coastal and Estuarine Environments
Author : Geological Society of London
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
London, Geological Society, 2000.
Geological Hazards in the UK
Author : D.P. Giles
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 30,82 MB
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 1786204614
Book Description
The UK is perhaps unique globally in that it presents the full spectrum of geological time, stratigraphy and associated lithologies within its boundaries. With this wide range of geological assemblages comes a wide range of geological hazards, whether they be geophysical (earthquakes, effects of volcanic eruptions, tsunami, landslides), geotechnical (collapsible, compressible, liquefiable, shearing, swelling and shrinking soils), geochemical (dissolution, radon and methane gas hazards) or georesource related (coal, chalk and other mineral extraction). An awareness of these hazards and the risks that they pose is a key requirement of the engineering geologist. The Geological Society considered that a Working Party Report would help to put the study and assessment of geohazards into the wider social context, helping the engineering geologist to better communicate the issues concerning geohazards in the UK to the client and the public. This volume sets out to define and explain these geohazards, to detail their detection, monitoring and management and to provide a basis for further research and understanding.
The Story of the Forth
Author : Henry Mowbray Cadell
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 21,39 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Forth Valley (Scotland)
ISBN :
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Quaternary of the Trent
Author : David R. Bridgland
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 29,67 MB
Release : 2014-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 178297024X
Book Description
This volume is an integrated overview and synthesis of available data relating to the Quaternary evolution of the River Trent. It provides detailed descriptions of the Pleistocene sedimentary records from the Trent, its tributaries and related drainage systems - a sedimentary record that spans a period of approximately half a million years - and the biostratigraphical and archaeological material preserved therein. Significant new data are presented from recently discovered sites of geological and archaeological importance, including previously unrecognised fluvial deposits, as well as novel analyses, such as mathematical modelling of fluvial incision as recorded by the river terrace deposits. In combination with a thorough review of the literature on the Trent, these new data have contributed to revised chronostratigraphical and palaeogeographical frameworks for central England and revealed the complexity of the Pleistocene fluvial and glacial records in this region. The fragmentary Trent terrace sequence is an important element of wider reconstructions of Pleistocene palaeodrainage in Britain, providing a link between the records preserved in the English Midlands and those in East Anglia.
A Revised Correlation of Quaternary Deposits in the British Isles
Author : D. Q. Bowen
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 18,86 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
The correlation and classification of Quaternary deposits is desirable for the following reasons: as an exercise in lithostratigraphy, to find out about palaeoclimate and to provide standard geographical information.
Engineering Geology and Geomorphology of Glaciated and Periglaciated Terrains
Author : J.S. Griffiths
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 975 pages
File Size : 34,26 MB
Release : 2017-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1786203022
Book Description
The Engineering Group of the Geological Society Working Party brought together experts in glacial and periglacial geomorphology, Quaternary history, engineering geology and geotechnical engineering to establish best practice when working in former glaciated and periglaciated environments. The Working Party addressed outdated terminology and reviewed the latest academic research to provide an up-to-date understanding of glaciated and periglaciated terrains. This transformative, state-of-the-art volume is the outcome of five years of deliberation and synthesis by the Working Party. This is an essential reference text for practitioners, students and academics working in these challenging ground conditions. The narrative style, and a comprehensive glossary and photo-catalogue of active and relict sediments, structures and landforms make this material relevant and accessible to a wide readership.
