Ice-proximal glaciomarine sedimentation and sea-level change in the inverness area, Scotland: A review of the deglaciation of a major ice stream of the British Late Devensian ice sheet

Merritt, J.W.; Auton, Clive; Firth, Callum R.

doi:10.1016/0277-3791(95)00008-d

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“…6 (Figure 7). Finlayson et al (2007) speculate that the de Geer moraines they identified around Elgin and on Tarbat Ness formed in the sea when it stood at c. 55 m OD, which is considerably higher than established by detailed sea level studies in the region (Merritt et al, 1995;Shennan et al, 2006). It is perhaps more likely that fresh water was ponded up to this level by NW Highland-sourced ice pinning against the coast to the east of the Spey.…”

Section: Lower Strath Spey and The Elgin Oscillationmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Evidence from glaciofluvial fandeltas and glacial drainage channels indicate that a large ice-marginal lake(s) (Glacial Lake Rothes) occupied the lower reaches of Strath Spey during a minor readvance of ice within the Moray Firth known as the Elgin Oscillation (Peacock et al, 1968). The ice front retreated westwards into the inner Moray Firth, where a push moraine at Ardersier provides sound evidence for a subsequent glacial readvance (Merritt et al, 1995).…”

Section: The Lithostratigraphy and Bedrock Geology Of Ne Scotlandmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The configuration of retreat limits shown in Figure 8 around Elgin are consistent with a readvance of Moray Firth ice during the Elgin Oscillation (Peacock et al, 1968), when extensive lakes were ponded within lower Strath Spey and Glen Rinnes. The subsequent Ardersier Readvance is revealed by retreat limits around the inner Moray Firth (Merritt et al, 1995).…”

Section: Glacial Retreat Stagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is unlikely that ice-free areas existed anywhere in northern Scotland during the global LGM, when the BIIS was thick (Ballantyne, 2010;Fabel et al, 2012) (Figure 2). Major readjustments occurred during later stages when ice streams became established in the Moray Firth (Merritt et al, 1995), the Minch (Bradwell and Stoker, 2015a) and the Firth of Tay (Golledge and Stoker, 2006), possibly as a result of switches in glacial behavoir.…”

Section: Glacial Reconstructionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Middle to Late Devensian glaciation of north‐east Scotland: implications for the north‐eastern quadrant of the last British–Irish ice sheet

Merritt

Connell

Hall

2016

J Quaternary Science

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We present a review of over 175 years of research into the Middle to Late Devensian (Weichselian) glaciation of north-east Scotland based crucially on both its lithostratigraphic and geomorphic records. The location of the region, and surrounding seabed, makes this unusually detailed record significant for deciphering the former interactions and dynamics of Scottish and Scandinavian ice within the North Sea Basin (NSB), which continue to be controversial. A twelve-stage event stratigraphy is proposed based on a parsimonious interpretation of stratigraphic relationships, till lithology and regional clast fabrics, striae, subglacial bedforms, ice-marginal features and published geochronometry at critical sites. The record of regional glaciation supports converging evidence that the north-eastern quadrant of the last British and Irish Ice Sheet (BIIS) reached its maximum spatial extent in the late Middle-to early Late Devensian and later re-expanded following widespread internal glacial reorganisations, marine transgression and partial retreat from the central NSB. Retreat was interrupted by several glacial readvances of limited extent. Fieldcaptured data helps identify important events that are not clearly resolved from remote sensing alone, particularly regarding growth phases of the last glaciation.

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Section: Lower Strath Spey and The Elgin Oscillationmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: The Lithostratigraphy and Bedrock Geology Of Ne Scotlandmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Glacial Retreat Stagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Glacial Reconstructionsmentioning

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Middle to Late Devensian glaciation of north‐east Scotland: implications for the north‐eastern quadrant of the last British–Irish ice sheet

Merritt

Connell

Hall

2016

J Quaternary Science

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“…Merritt et al, 1995;Evans & Ó Cofaigh 2003). It is also becoming clear that several generations of ice flow lineations exist and demonstrably cross-cut each other (e.g.…”

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The palaeoglaciology of the central sector of the British and Irish Ice Sheet: reconciling glacial geomorphology and preliminary ice sheet modelling

Evans

Livingstone

Vieli

et al. 2009

Quaternary Science Reviews

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Article:Evans, D.J.A., Livingstone, S.J., Vieli, A. et al. (1 more author) (2009) The palaeoglaciology of the central sector of the British and Irish Ice Sheet: reconciling glacial geomorphology and preliminary ice sheet modelling. Quaternary Science Reviews, ReuseUnless indicated otherwise, fulltext items are protected by copyright with all rights reserved. The copyright exception in section 29 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 allows the making of a single copy solely for the purpose of non-commercial research or private study within the limits of fair dealing. The publisher or other rights-holder may allow further reproduction and re-use of this version -refer to the White Rose Research Online record for this item. Where records identify the publisher as the copyright holder, users can verify any specific terms of use on the publisher's website. TakedownIf you consider content in White Rose Research Online to be in breach of UK law, please notify us by emailing eprints@whiterose.ac.uk including the URL of the record and the reason for the withdrawal request. after the LGM; b) the ice sheet had no real steady state and comprised constantly 2 migrating dispersal centres and ice divides; c) subglacial streamlining of flow sets was completed over short phases of fast flow activity, with some flow reversals taking place in less than 300 years.

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The Carstairs Kames (Lanarkshire, Scotland): morphology, sedimentology and formation

Huddart

Bennett

1997

J. Quaternary Sci.

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The Carstairs Kames have been the subject of debate for over 150 yr. A synthesis of previous work, along with new sedimentological data, is used to reappraise this classic British esker locality. Three morphological elements are recognised: (i) large, sinuous and anastomosing ridges; (ii) large, irregular, linear mounds; and (iii) small, low and irregular mounds. The main ridge system is composed of a core of boulder gravel with sand/pebble gravel above and adjacent to the core. The large, linear mounds contain a varied facies range which include: glaciolacustrine sediments (deltaic sequences, laminites and dropstones); debris flows; and glaciofluvial channel systems. All the deposits, both in the main ridges and in the adjacent linear mounds, contain syn‐and post‐depositional subsidence structures, including normal faults, synclinal folds and growth faults. A range of potential origins for these landforms is reviewed and it is suggested that glaciofluvial sedimentation in a supraglacial environment, controlled by a topography of ice‐cored ridges, is the most appropriate depositional model. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Ice-proximal glaciomarine sedimentation and sea-level change in the inverness area, Scotland: A review of the deglaciation of a major ice stream of the British Late Devensian ice sheet

Cited by 70 publications

References 51 publications

Middle to Late Devensian glaciation of north‐east Scotland: implications for the north‐eastern quadrant of the last British–Irish ice sheet

Middle to Late Devensian glaciation of north‐east Scotland: implications for the north‐eastern quadrant of the last British–Irish ice sheet

The palaeoglaciology of the central sector of the British and Irish Ice Sheet: reconciling glacial geomorphology and preliminary ice sheet modelling

The Carstairs Kames (Lanarkshire, Scotland): morphology, sedimentology and formation

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