The geomorphology of north-west England:
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| adam_text | The geomorphology of
North-west England
edited by
R H Johnson
Manchester University Press
Contents
page
Preface xi
List of contributors xii
Acknowledgements xiii
1 The geomorphology of the regions around Manchester: an
introductory review R H Johnson 1
Introduction 1
The physical regions of Lancastria and Cumbria 2
The Pennine upland/lowland transition zone 2
The uplands - their physique and structure 3
Erosional history of the uplands 6
Glacial modification of the upland landscape 10
The physique of the lowlands 13
The relief and geological structure 13
The erosional history of the lowland areas 14
The glacial modification of the lowlands 15
Late and Post-Glacial environments in Lancastria and Cumbria 20
2 The geological evolution of North-west England F M Broadhurst 24
Introduction 24
The oldest rocks of the area 24
Permb-Triassic and Jurassic sediments 34
Post-Jurassic sediments 36
3 Long-term landform development in North-west England: the
application of the planation concept Stephen Belbin 37
Introduction 37
The research history 39
1846 to 1895: Marine planation; the influence of A C Ramsay 39
1895 to 1939: Subaerial planation; the influence of W M Davis 41
1939 to the present: attempt at synthesis; the influence of
S W Wooldridge and D L Linton 44
Current theories 49
Discussion and conclusion 55
vi Contents
4 Glacial and Post-Glacial climatic conditions in North-west England
Leslie F Musk 59
Introduction 59
The evidence for climatic change 59
The evolution of Glacial and Post-Glacial climates 63
The Glacial maximum (18 000 BP) 64
Late-Glacial and Post-Glacial climatic changes 67
The Secondary Climatic Optimum 400-1200 AD 73
Climatic decline 1200-1400 AD 76
The Little Ice Age 1430-1850 AD 76
The period of instrumental record 77
5 Soil development and soil patterns in North-west England
B S Kear 80
Introduction 80
The classification of the major soils in North-west England 80
The surficial deposits 80
The Northern Drift 80
The Pennine Drift 82
The Lake District Drift 84
Fluvio-glacial sands and gravel 85
The Shirdley Hill Sands 85
Alluvium and lowland peats 86
Recent blown sand 87
The solid rock as soil-forming material in North-west England 87
The Lake District 89
The Pennines 90
The Cheshire-Lancashire lowland 92
Conclusion 93
6 Sea-Level changes and coastal morphology in North-west England
Michael J Tooley 94
Introduction 94
Pre-Devensian and Devensian sea-level changes 98
Submerged forests as indices of sea-level changes 103
Sea-level changes during the Flandrian Age 104
Perimarine zone sedimentation in south-west Lancashire 106
Conclusions 113
7 The river systems of North-west England A M Harvey 122
Introduction 122
Origins and the glacial legacy 122
Holocene river system development 125
River terrace sequences 125
Hillslope gullying 130
The modern fluvial system 132
Contents vii
Hydrology and sediment supply 132
Channel morphology and adjustment 135
The influence of man 139
8 The Quaternary of the northern Irish Sea Basin GSP Thomas 143
Introduction 143
Ice directions 144
Drift thickness and bedrock relief 145
Offshore Quaternary succession 146
The Manx Quaternary succession 147
Events preceding the Devensian glaciation 150
The Devensian glacial expansion 151
The Devensian Deglaciation 153
9 Quaternary geomorphology of the southern Lake District and
Morecambe Bay area Peter Vincent 159
Introduction 159
Chronology 159
Wolstonian cold stage 159
Ipswichian temperate stage 161
Devensian cold stage 161
Late Devensian Late-Glacial sub-stage 163
Glacial erosion 163
Corries 165
Glacial troughs 165
Glacial deposition 166
Moraines 166
Drumlins 168
Fluvioglacial erosion and deposition 168
Periglacial activity 171
Karst landforms 172
Pre-glacial karst 174
Glacio-karst 174
10 The Quaternary history of the Lancashire Plain David Longworth 178
Introduction 178
The physical features and geology of the Lancashire Plain 178
The pre-glacial Devensian 182
The Late Devensian glacial stage 185
The tills of the Lancashire Plain: a general survey 185
The Kirkham Moraine re-examined 187
The lower Ribble valley near Preston 192
North Lancashire 196
The Late Devensian periglacial periods 199
Conclusions 200
11 Pleistocene history of the Cheshire-Shropshire Plain Peter Worsley 201
viii Contents
Introduction 201
The pre-Devensian record 202
The preglacial Devensian 207
The Late Devensian glaciation 212
The Wrexham Plateau - a case study 214
Conclusion 220
12 The Quaternary history of North Staffordshire A Knowles 222
Introduction: the general physique 222
Glaciation 225
Glaciation and the alignment of drainage in North Staffordshire 226
Melt water drainage systems 226
The glacial derangement of the main drainage system 231
Periglacial processes and environments 232
Mass movement phenomena 232
Dry valleys 233
The post-glacial period 234
13 The imprint of glaciation on the West Pennine Uplands
R H Johnson 237
Introduction 237
The study area 237
Previous theories and literature 240
The earlier Pleistocene deposits 242
The Devensian glaciation 244
The South Pennine Uplands around Manchester 244
Glaciation in Ribblesdale and its surrounding uplands 254
Conclusion 260
14 Pennine karst areas and their Quaternary history John Gunn 263
Introduction 263
Materials 265
Processes 267
Solution processes 267
Glacial and periglacial processes 273
Landforms 275
Karren 276
Closed depressions 276
Fluviokarst 277
Caves and cave sediments 278
Conclusions 280
15 The Late- and Post-glacial environmental history of the southern
Cumbrian massif and its surrounding lowlands Stephen J Gale 282
Introduction 282
Late-glacial environmental history 282
The End-glacial phase (to ~ 14 5 ka BP) 282
Contents ix
Late-glacial Stadial ( 14 5-13 0 ka BP) 285
Late-glacial Interstadial ( ~ 13 0-11 0 ka BP) 287
Late-glacial Stadial ( ~ 11 0-10 0 ka BP) 290
Post-glacial environmental history 293
Early Post-glacial ( ~ 10 0-8 5 ka BP) 293
Middle Post-glacial (~8 5-5 0 ka BP) 294
Conclusions 297
16 The distribution and origins of the lowland mosslands
D W Shim well 299
Introduction: some definitions and objectives 299
A classification of the peatlands 300
Origins of the main mossland types 306
The mosslands today: their conservation and research potential 310
17 Erosion of blanket peat in the southern Pennines: new Light on an
old problem John H Tallis 313
Introduction 313
The extent of erosion 314
The causes of peat erosion 316
Rates of peat erosion 318
The onset of erosion 321
The pollen-stratigraphic record 321
The nature of the evidence 321
The macrofossil evidence 324
Peat growth rates 330
Discussion 332
18 Geomorphology and urban development in the Manchester area
Ian Douglas 337
Introduction 337
River dynamics and urban growth 337
Cities and glacial deposits 343
Cities and subsidence 347
Sewer collapse and ground conditions 349
Subsidence from water and salt abstraction 350
Conclusion 352
19 Ground movements in parts of Salford and Bury, Greater Manchester
- aspects of urban geomorphology C Harrison and J R Petch 353
Introduction 353
The history of the landslip site 353
The causes of the landslip 356
Wider evidence of movement at The Cliff 358
Evidence of ground movement in areas of fluvio-glacial sands 362
Discussion 367
Conclusions 371
Contents
bibliography 372
Indexes 406
General index 406
Author index 411
Place name index 417
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