The late‐glacial climate of North‐West England

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Abstract
The combination of geological and botanical evidence with meteorological reasoning leads to the conclusion that in the ninth millenium B.C. small glaciers became re‐established in corries and in the heads of the wetter Lake District valleys, and also in a number of Pennine corries north of Bowland Forest. The meteorological factors giving rise to their distribution and comparative extent are discussed. It is inferred that the amount and distribution of precipitation during this episode resembled that of today. Quantitative estimates are given of the characteristics of the climate during this post‐Alleröd recession, which from the meteorological standpoint appears to be similar to the minor recessions during the post‐Glacial period.

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