Journal
JOURNAL OF MAPS
Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 60-78Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2018.1546235
Keywords
Glacial geomorphology; remote sensing; field mapping; upland plateau; the Gaick; Scotland
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- Queen Mary University of London Natural and Environmental Science Studentship
- International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) Postgraduate Grant
- Queen Mary Open Access Fund
- NERC [bgs05017] Funding Source: UKRI
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The Gaick is an enigmatic glaciated landscape in the Central Grampians, Scotland, dominated by an expansive dissected plateau. Previous studies have postulated widely differing interpretations of the glacial landforms and current understanding of the glacial events in this area is partly restricted by the absence of detailed glacial geomorphological mapping. To address this issue, we present a comprehensive 1: 46,000-scale glacial geomorphological map, covering an area of approximate to 520km(2). A combination of detailed field mapping and interpretation of aerial photographs and Digital Surface Models (DSMs) has revealed a variety of glacial, periglacial and fluvial landforms, including an abundance of moraines and meltwater channels within valleys. We also identify a glacial sediment-landform assemblage, dissected glaciogenic material, that has not previously been reported in the Scottish Highlands. The geomorphological map provides the necessary foundation for elucidating the extent, dynamics and timing of former glaciation in the area.
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