Glacial geomorphology of the Tweedsmuir Hills, Central Southern Uplands, Scotland

Citation

Pearce D, Rea BR, Bradwell T & McDougall D (2014) Glacial geomorphology of the Tweedsmuir Hills, Central Southern Uplands, Scotland. Journal of Maps, 10 (3), pp. 457-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2014.886492

Abstract
The Quaternary glacial history of the Tweedsmuir Hills, Central Southern Uplands, Scotland, has received little attention since the 1980s, with earlier studies focussing on single lines of geomorphic evidence in isolated valleys. This study presents the first systematic glacial geomorphological assessment of the region, covering approximately 300 km2with the map designed to be presented at A0. Mapping from remotely sensed imagery and field investigation reveal a large number of moraines and meltwater channels, both within valleys and occasionally extending to the plateau, alongside a range of peri- and para-glacial features, including solifluction lobes, alluvial fans, debris cones, river terraces and rock slope failures. Aspects of the mapped geomorphology are consistent with plateau icefield landsystems mapped elsewhere in Britain and this will hopefully form the basis for palaeoglaciological reconstructions which will improve our understanding of the extent and dynamics of former ice masses in the region.

Keywords
glacial geomorphology; plateau icefield; Tweedsmuir Hills; Scotland

Journal
Journal of Maps: Volume 10, Issue 3

People

Dr Tom Bradwell

Senior Lecturer, Biological and Environmental Sciences