Frost Action in Superficial Deposits, Iceland
- 1 September 1924
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Geological Magazine
- Vol. 61 (11) , 509-513
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800102018
Abstract
The object of this article is to draw attention to the patterns found in surface deposits of Iceland which are attributable to frost action and alternating frost and thaw, and to point out that such structures may be preserved in sediments, as valuable indicators of ancient climates.Keywords
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