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Author : Perkins, A.J.; Brennand, T.A.; and Burke, M.J.
Date : 2011.
Title : The genesis of an esker-like ridge at the margins of the last Cordilleran Ice Sheet.
Publication : Geohydro 2011. Joint Meeting of the Canadian Quaternary Association and the Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists. August 28-31, 2011. Quebec City, Quebec.
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Abstract
Meltwater landforms are commonly used in the reconstructions of past ice sheets. Such reconstructions are accurate and reliable only if they are built on correct identification of meltwater landforms and sound understanding of their process implications. We investigate the morphology and sedimentary architecture of an esker-like ridge near Young Lake, British Columbia, and show how a sound understanding of landform genesis impacts deglacial reconstruction of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet. We show how exploration of digital elevation models, and use of ground penetrating radar are invaluable tools in landform classification in regions with limited geographic access and few sedimentary exposures.
Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology