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Author : Andrews, J.T.
Date : 1963.
Title : Cross-valley moraines of north-central Baffin Island: A quantitative analysis
Publication : Geographical Bulletin
Issue : 20
Page(s) : 82-129
Abstract
This paper presents and reviews the quantitative data collected during 1961 and re-examines the five hypotheses of origin which have been proposed for these glacial forms. Emphasis is placed on the sampling and statistical measurement of sediments, exposures, stratigraphy and sedimentary characteristics of the central kames, till-fabric analysis, and the spacing of the cross-valley moraines. Field technique is decribed in each instance, and theories of origin of the moraines are related to theories from other studies. It is concluded that the moraines are formed by the squeezing of water-soaked ground moraine into basal crevasses behind a proglacial lake.
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