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Author : Andrews, J.T.
Date : 1965.
Title : Surface boulder orientation studies around the northwestern margin of the Barnes Ice Cap, Baffin Island, Canada.
Publication : Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Issue : 35(3)
Page(s) : 753-758



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Abstract

This paper examines the orientation of 37 surface boulder fabrics taken from three depositional environments around the Barnes ice cap. These were the surface of the ground moraine (including both till plains and boulder fields), in front of end or lateral moraines, and on outwash plains. The results are tested by vector analysis. They show that the orientation of surface boulders on the first two environments correspond very closely with the known ice movement. This method is both more accurate and faster than ground moraine till fabric techniques.

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