Periglacial geomorphology of summit tors on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, SW England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16840460 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David J A Evans (0000-0002-1840-2513, Durham University, corresponding author), Ria Kalyan (Durham University), Chris Orton (0000-0002-9561-2493, Durham University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 342-349 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Maps (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17445647.2017.1308283 |
| OpenAlex | W2605214260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Three maps are presented that portray the periglacial geomorphology of the three summit areas of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, SW England, including Brown Willy (scale 1:2630), Kilmar/Bearah/Sharp tors (scale 1:3335) and Rough/Little Rough/Showery tors (scale 1:2175). Landform elements include castellated tors with well-developed cantilevered or precariously balanced corestones, summit blockfields, rock-fronted lobes thought to record former permafrost creep, patterned ground (stripes) and lower slope accumulations of crudely stratified growan or weathered granite residue. The altitudinal arrangement of these periglacial landforms appears to be a signature of a well-established periglacial landsystem and hence the Bodmin Moor granite massif is a suitable exemplar for a mature upland periglacial landsystem unaffected by glacierization
Geography · Geomorphology · Landform · Massif · Permafrost · Physical geography · Summit · Climate change and permafrost · Geological formations and processes · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geology · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |