Glacial Ripping in Sedimentary Rocks: Loch Eriboll, NW Scotland
Glacial ripping is a newly recognized process sequence in which subglacial erosion is triggered by groundwater overpressure. Investigations in gneiss terrain in lowland Sweden indicate that ripping involves three stages of (i) hydraulic jacking, (ii) rock disruption under subglacial traction, and (i...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/11/6/232 |