The Distribution and Orientation of Corries in Northern Snowdonia, Wales

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ID8964256
AuthorsD J Unwin, David Unwin (0000-0002-9950-254X, corresponding author)
Year1973
Issue58
Pages85-85
Publication date1973-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2307/621583
OpenAlexW2332696172
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited1

The altitudes and orientations of eighty-four corries in northern Snowdonia, Wales, are qualitatively and quantitatively described. They occur at heights ranging between 238 m and 837 m, with a mean at 496-6 m. Regression surfaces fitted to the data indicate a distinct upward regional trend in corrie altitude from south-west to north-east at 13-3 m/km which may reflect a past climatic gradient. The corries are dominantly orientated towards the north- east. It is concluded that more needs to be known about the links between climate and present-day glacierization before these observations can be used to reconstruct palaeoclimatic conditions. IT is often suggested that the study of the distribution and orientation of fossil corrie (cirque) landforms enables inferences to be made about the factors that control mountain glaciation.1 These have included the pre-glacial relief,2 geological structure,3 glacial history4 and the regional climate.5 In an attempt to identify which of these factors is the most important the present work analyses and describes significant regularities in the distribution and orientation of the corries in northern Snowdonia, Wales

Distribution (mathematics · Geography · Geometry · Mathematical analysis · Orientation (vector space · Climate change and permafrost · Geological formations and processes · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Mathematics

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