Essays about: "Pegwell Bay"

Found 2 essays containing the words Pegwell Bay.

  1. 1. Grain-Size Analysis of Loess Deposits of the Last Glacial Period, NW France

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Linnéa Rodin Borne; [2021]
    Keywords : loess; grain-size; glacial; Weichselian; Primel-Trégastel;

    Abstract : Loess is an unique record of the paleoclimate of the Quaternary. Because it is directly deposited from the atmosphere, it can be used as a proxy for wind speed and circulation patterns. It can also be directly dated using luminescence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Aeolian and Pedogenic Processes of Loess in Southern England

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ragna Orbe; [2019]
    Keywords : loess; Pegwell Bay; grain size distribution; magnetic susceptibility; past-climate reconstruction; lössavlagringar; Pegwell Bay; partikelstorleks distribution; magnetisk mottaglighet; historisk klimatrekonstruktion;

    Abstract : Loess is an aeolian sediment that can be utilized as a detailed proxy of past climate, since it is one of few sediments that is deposited directly from the atmosphere on land. Investigation of loess deposits can give understanding of past regional and local wind circulation patterns and velocities, atmospheric dustiness, as well as paleo-precipitation and weathering conditions. READ MORE