Abstract
Ice is a major geomorphological agent. Glacial and periglacial processes have been responsible for shaping large areas of the Earth's surface during the Quaternary - especially during Pleistocene cold stages - and are still important today at high latitudes and in mountain regions from the tropics to the poles. Glacial and periglacial landforms and sediments are important for understanding climate histories and have long been an integral part of Quaternary and Pleistocene records. In particular, recent advances in dating techniques have revitalized glacial geomorphology, and its role in reconstructing past environments is as prominent as ever. This chapter summarizes the current state of glacial knowledge around the world and selects some of the key highlights and debates. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Treatise on Geomorphology|Treatise on Geomorphol. |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 8: Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology |
Place of Publication | San Diego |
Publisher | Elsevier BV |
Pages | 30-44 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Volume | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Cold stage
- Cosmogenic dating
- Elsterian
- Glacial
- Glaciation
- Glaciers
- Holocene
- Illinoian
- Little Ice Age
- Moraines
- Palaeoclimate
- Periglacial
- Pleistocene
- Radiocarbon dating
- Saalian
- Till
- U-series dating
- Weichselian
- Wisconsian