Quaternary Processes and Environments in the upper Thames Valley
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8962861 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Briggs (0000-0002-6796-7086, corresponding author), D J Briggs, D D Gilbertson |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-53 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/622098 |
| OpenAlex | W1988461009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
In recent years, several new sites have been discovered in the upper Thames valley which enable the Quaternary history of the area to be reconsidered in a detail not attempted since the early work of Sandford. These sites have provided evidence of the nature of the environment during both glacial and inter-glacial stages of the middle and upper Pleistocene. Studies are still continuing, but sufficient information has been obtained to present a review of the recent advances, and to outline some of the hypotheses which have been developed about the Quaternary processes and environments in the area. This paper argues that the terrace deposits in the upper Thames are largely a product of aggradation during cold stages. Analyses of the sediments and non-marine Mollusca of the Flood-plain Terrace, of mid- to late-Devensian age, are used as an example to illustrate the processes and environments associated with terrace formation. Inter-glacial phases seem to have been characterized by deposition in meandering channel systems. These have a markedly different molluscan fauna and reflect more stable hydrological conditions, as shown by the channel-fills at Sugworth and Linch Hill. In many ways one of the most interesting implications of these interpretations is the question of how and when the fluvial systems changed from the braided systems associated with terrace aggradation to the meandering forms typical of inter-glacial periods. Preliminary evidence for the nature of these adjustments is presented
Archaeology · Geography · Quaternary · Geological formations and processes · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes · Paleontology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2006 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |