The Geology of the Lake District

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-107-49282-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 305 g

Originally published in 1916, this book contains a condensed account of the geology of the Lake District and how geology has influenced its visible features. The text is illustrated with a number of drawings and photographs showing significant geological structures, and points of interest to the trained geologist are printed in smaller type to allow non-specialist readers to skip remarks containing more than the usual amount of scientific discussion. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of geology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marr, J. E.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regionalgeographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Lower Palaeozoic rocks: A. The Skiddaw slates; 3. Lower Palaeozoic rocks: B. The Borrowdale series; 4. Intrusive igneous rocks connected with the Borrowdale series; 5. Lower Palaeozoic rocks: C. The Coniston limestone; 6. Lower Palaeozoic rocks: D. The Stockdale shales; 7. Lower Palaeozoic rocks: E. The lower Coniston flags = Brathay flags; 8. Lower Palaeozoic rocks: F. The upper Coniston flags, Coniston grits and Bannisdale slates; 9. Lower Palaeozoic rocks: G. The Kirkby Moor flags; 10. Discussion of the conditions under which the rocks of lower Palaeozoic age were formed in Lakeland; 11. The changes at the end of lower Palaeozoic times; 12. The changes at the end of lower Palaeozoic times (continued); 13. The carboniferous rocks; 14. Post-carboniferous changes; 15. Events in the district between the time of formation of the dome and the glacial period; 16. The glacial period: the ice-sheet; 17. The glacial period: ice-erosion; 18. The glacial period: accumulation; 19. The glacial period: glacial overflow valleys. Oscillations of the ice; 20. Post-glacial changes; Index.