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Sorted patterned ground in the English Lake District
Author(s) -
Warburton Jeff,
Caine Nel
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
permafrost and periglacial processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-1530
pISSN - 1045-6740
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1530(199904/06)10:2<193::aid-ppp291>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - pike , altitude (triangle) , geology , permafrost , lake district , geomorphology , humanities , physical geography , archaeology , forestry , geography , fish <actinopterygii> , art , mathematics , oceanography , geometry , fishery , biology
This paper describes sorted stripes at High Pike in the northern English Lake District. They occur at 658 m on a scree with an aspect of 275° and slope angle of between 17 and 18° (maximum 19°). Approximately 39 coarse stripes occur with an average width of 37 cm. Compared with other Lake District sites, High Pike has well‐developed sorting at a relatively low altitude. A large proportion of frost‐susceptible fines, vegetation‐free scree and an exposed aspect contribute to this. Similarity in form and direct observations over short periods (five consecutive years) indicate the stripes at High Pike have remained active since they were first described by Hollingworth over 70 years ago. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.