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Early development of the glacial theory: Louis Agassiz and the Scottish connection
Author(s) -
GORDON JOHN E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2451.1995.tb00913.x
Subject(s) - glacial period , geology , connection (principal bundle) , quaternary , archaeology , paleontology , physical geography , history , geography , engineering , structural engineering
Britain's landscape reflects the imprint of glaciation and the dramatic fluctuations in climate that have characterized the Quaternary. There was an important Scottish connection in the early development of the glacial theory during the nineteenth century, in particular through the work of Louis Agassiz.