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Mass movements in Great Britain / R.G. Cooper ; with contributions from C.K. Ballantyne and D. Jarman ; editors: D. Brunsden and V.J. May.

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Mass movements in Great Britain / R.G. Cooper ; with contributions from C.K. Ballantyne and D. Jarman ; editors: D. Brunsden and V.J. May.
Author
Cooper, Roger G.
Publication
[Peterborough] : Joint Nature Conservation Committee, c2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Brunsden, Denys
  • May, V. J., 1941-
  • Joint Nature Conservation Committee (Great Britain)
Description
xviii, 348 p. : ill., maps; 30 cm.
Summary
Landslides in Britain range from relatively minor and gradual occurrences to large-scale, episodic, and even catastrophic geological events. This book describes nearly 30 sites showing features of scientific interest associated with landslides, including some active systems. It also provides classification systems for different types of failure.
Series Statement
Geological conservation review series ; 33
Uniform Title
Geological conservation review series 33.
Subject
Geomorphology > Great Britain
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-340) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
  • Introduction to the mass movements in the older mountain areas of Great Britain
  • Beinn Fhada (Ben Attow), Highland (NH 000 185-NH 021 185)
  • Sgurr na ciste duibhe, Highland ( NG 988 143)
  • Drum shionnach, Highland (NH 070 090)
  • Benvane (Beinn bhan), Stirling (NN 533 122)
  • Glen Ample, Stirling (NN 596 160-NN 610 215)
  • The Cobbler (Beinn Artair), Argyll and Bute (NN 260 058)
  • Ben Hee, Highland ( NC 430 343)
  • Carn Dubh, Ben Gulabin, Perthshire (NO 113 721)
  • Beinn Alligin, Highland (NG 867 603)
  • A mass-movement site in Silurian strata
  • Mass-movement sites in Devonian strata
  • Mass-movement sites in Carboniferous strata
  • Mass-movement sites in Jurassic strata
  • Mass-movement sites in Cretaceous strata
  • Mass-movement sites in London clay (Eocene) strata
  • A mass-movement site entirely in Pleistocene strata
ISBN
  • 1861074816
  • 9781861074812
OCLC
  • 156864563
  • SCSB-9935205
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Harvard Library