Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 381 pp. 2001. (textbook)

PRINCIPLES OF GLACIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY AND GEOLOGY

Martini, I.P., Brookfield, M.E., and Sadura, S. 

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Contents

Introduction, 1

Chapter 1

Introduction, 3
Glaciology, Geomorphology, and Geology, 3
Guiding Concepts: Gravity and Heat, 4  

Part 1: Glaciology, 7

Chapter 2

Ice Properties, 9
Water, 9
Ice Minerals, 9
Ice as a Sediment and Rock, 16
Metamorphism of Snow, 20
Snow Hazards and Resources, 27

Chapter 3

Glaciers, 36
Localization of Glaciers, 36
Classification of Glaciers, 38
Mass Budget of Glaciers, 47
Movement of Glaciers, 49
Glacier Hazards and Resources, 64  

Part 2: Glacial Geomorphology, 67

Chapter 4

Glacial Erosion, 69
Power of a Glacier, 69
Erosion Processes, 70
Erosional Features, 73
Erosional Glacial Landscapes, 91  

Chapter 5

Glacial Transportation and Deposition, 96
Glacial Transportation, 96
Glacial Deposition, 99
Dispersal Fans, 104

Chapter 6

Glacial Landforms Formed by Glacial Sediments, 107
Drumlins, 107 Moraines, 114
Stagnant-Ice Till Features, 122  

Chapter 7

Fluvial Sediments and Landforms, 125
Dynamics of Water Flow and Sediment Transport: Basic Principles, 125
Sediment Structures and Facies, 132
Meltwater Stream Characteristics and Deposits, 139  

Chapter 8

Glaciomarine and Glaciolacustrine Environments and Deposits, 155
Introduction, 155
Oceanographic Processes: Basic Principles, 159
Glacial Sediment Transport, Release, and Deposition, 164
Glaciomarine and Glaciolacustrine Depositional Systems, 169  

Part 3: Periglacial Environments, 185

Chapter 9

Eolian Sediments and Landforms, 187
Wind Abrasion, 190 Sand Dunes, 190
Loess, 193  

Chapter 10

Cold-Climate and Frozen-Ground Processes and Features, 200
Cold-Climate Weathering, 200
Permafrost, 204
Ground-Ice Processes and Features, 209
Surface Ice: Icings, 228
Slope Mass Movement: Processes and Features, 229
Distribution of Mid-Latitude Pleistocene Permafrost, 232  

Part 4: Geology, 237

Chapter 11

Quaternary Stratigraphy, 239
Principles, 239
Defining Units, 240
Space Definition and Correlation, 241
Time Correlation and Dating, 244  

Chapter 12

Glacial Legacy: Isostasy, Eustasy, Volcanism, and Biota, 257
Isostasy, 257
Eustasy, 260
Interactions Between Isostasy and Eustasy, 263
Glaciers, Tectonics, and Volcanoes, 271
Effects of Glacial Climatic Changes on Biota, 275  

Chapter 13

The Cenozoic Ice Age, 293
Scope and Limitations, 293
The Cenozoic Ice Age, 293  

Chapter 14

Pre-Quaternary Glaciations, 322
Introduction, 322
Basis of Interpretation, 322
Archean Glaciations, 325
Early Proterozoic Glaciations, 325
Late Proterozoic Glaciations, 325
Late Paleozoic Glaciations, 328  

Chapter 15

Causes of Glaciation, 335
Long-Term Changes, 335
Short-Term Fluctuations, 342
Conclusions, 348

Useful North American Addresses and Websites, 351
Glossary of Selected Terms, 355
References, 363
Index, 371

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