Glacial Landforms in the Peterborough Ontario Region Page Number: 1. Introduction 3 2. Section 1: Geology 3 3. Section 2: Geomorphology 8 4. Section 3: Hydrology 13 5. Section 4: Vegetation 15 6. Section 5: Soil 18 7. Section 6: Climate 20 8. Conclusion 22 9. Appendix 24 10. References 25 11. Maps Introduction This is a report based on three days of observations and testing in the region known as the Peterborough drumlin field
There are many different glacial landforms created by glacial erosion, one of these landforms is U-shaped valleys or glacial troughs. This glacial landform has many distinct characteristics. One of these characteristics is that it has very steep valley sides caused by the glacier as it moves down the valley eroding the sides of the valley by the processes of abrasion and plucking. Abrasion is when the boulders and moraine carried by the glacier rubs and erodes the valley side as it physically moves
Case Study of Fluvial Landforms and Processes All rivers aim to reach equilibrium so they are balanced and when they are in equilibrium from source to mouth a smooth curve is created called the graded long profile. However, as you can see from the diagram many rivers such as The Afon Glaslyn, do not acheive equilibrium and reach their graded long profile: Long Profile of Afon Glaslyn River with graded long profile [IMAGE][IMAGE] Rivers become out of equilibrium when there is a change
Mosman Mosman is has a 8.700 sq km area holding some of the best features. From the wonderful beaches, to the restaurants Mosman is a wonderful place for tourist and overseas movers. Mosman has a population of 27,450 making it a place to call home for many of us. So of the popular destinations are, Balmoral: a fun place to have family fun Beauty Point: beautiful views Clifton Gardens: to walk your dog Georges Heights: wonderful walks Spit Junction The Spit Transport Mosman holds many transport
Isle of Purbeck we found out that it is well known for the unique geology of the landforms, which is another attraction for tourists. We investigated in further depth the following sites: The Blue Pool Old Harry Rocks Studland Bay ------------ Lulworth Cove [IMAGE] In the next several pages I will explain the geology of The Isle of Purbeck itself and will explain the geology of the other landforms we visited whilst on our visit. Also in the next couple of pages I will explain
different landforms. The shape of an area of land is also known as its topography. The topography of an area of land could be flat, sloping, hilly, or mountainous. Elevation, relief, and landforms determine an area’s topography. Elevation is the height above sea level. Relief is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts off an area. A landform is a feature of topography formed by the process that shape Earth’s surface. All landforms have elevation and relief. A landform region
¬Introduction of the Site The area located in western rural border of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, which is part of Loxley Valley. The andscape of the Loxley Valley is unique and kind of complicated. Bradfield Parish Council Offices (2004) stated that “The landscape ranges widely. Undeveloped land includes pasture and arable fields, woodland, heath and moors. Water features include the river, streams, reservoirs and old industrial millponds. The built environment ranges from small clusters of farm
Coastal Landforms and Features Related to the Rock Type of the Area Coastal landforms and features are related to the rock type (geology) of the area. To collect information for hypothesis1 we visited a number of places. These are all recorded by number on the geological map of the Isle of Purbeck. This also served as a location map (see M1 for details). * Man O War Cove * Lulworth Cove * North Swanage Bay * South Swanage Bay * Redend point * North Studland Beach * South
several meters higher than today. At that time, the ice sheet did not disappear completely, probably because the warming was not strong enough and did not last long enough. The ice sheet was probably saved from extinction by the onset of the last glacial period several thousand years later.
on the ice age and climate history presented by Thompson and his colleges. Both studies illustrate the uncertainties that may arise when analyzing ice core data and the importance in adequately interpreting and analyzing information obtained from glacial deposits. Climate information taken from ice cores has become important especially in glaciers located in already warm tropical regions because the melting of many glaciers worldwide is predicted in the near future. The “first ice core based climate
drove these changes (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014). It is often assumed that the Little Ice Age had a global impact. However, in 2001, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change put forth in a climate assessment report that though there were glacial increases in other parts of the world, they were not synchronous with the glacia...
effort to prevent global warming from evolving into a bigger disaster than it already has or are people sitting back and letting things unfold similarly to a series of unfortunate events? Andrew C. Revkin, the author of “Global Warming Is Eroding Glacial Ice”, believes that the main cause of global warming is largely due to human activity. Revkin’s claims water glaciers are disappearing which is making an overall negative impact on global warming. He believes that melting trends are showing a negative
human population likely arrived in Australia somewhere bet we en 40,000 and 50,000 yeas ago (www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Australia). One point on which there is no disagreement is that the first settlers most likely arrived during the earth’s last glacial period when cooler temperatures and increased glaciation lent to oceanic recession. Because the lo we red sea level effectively “created great stretches of dry land almost linking Australia to Asia ”, it facilitated the migration of peoples to the
Integrated Resort proposal. This report will discuss existing countermeasures used to preserve the Spit, natural and man-made. Located on latitude -27.941 and longitude 153.426 on the northern end of Queensland’s Gold Coast, The Spit is a coastal landform that is particularly popular with numerous stakeholders due to the sheer numbers of tourist it attracts. (Postcodes-Australia, 2017) The ASF Consortium proposals included construction of accommodation facilities, recreational facilities and protection
Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world, stretches over 120km along Queensland’s Southern Coast. The island was first included on the World Heritage list in 1992 because of its rare and outstanding natural features, including its pearl white beaches, colourful sand cliffs and tall rainforests. Although, many people believe that Fraser Island is beginning to become a concern due to the main issue, tourism. Four-wheel drives have a huge impact on the island, churning up sand almost constantly
The Holderness coast is located on the east coast of England and is part of the East Riding of Yorkshire; a lowland agricultural region of England that lies between the chalk hills of the Wolds and the North Sea. It stretches from Flamborough Head in the north to Spurn Head in the South. It is one of Europe’s fastest eroding coastlines. The average annual rate of erosion is around 2 metres per year but in some parts of the coast, it is up to 10 metres per year. These high rates are attributed to
Sandy beaches are highly dynamic environments that have many valuable environmental impacts including: providing protection to inland areas, dissipation of wave energy, are important tourist destinations, and serve as a home to a variety of marine and coastal species such as sea turtles and coral reefs (Absalonsen and Dean, 2010). Both of Florida’s coasts have many sandy beaches, and climate change has impacted many species of fauna such as sea turtles and coral reefs, as well as the shoreline position
The question that I will be answering for my coursework is which is best at protecting the Northumberland coastline – groynes or beach nourishment. I will be going to Blyth beach also I will be visiting Newbiggen beach I am investigating the Northumberland coastline as part of my geography coursework also because I live in the UK and I want to see how safe the people of the UK are with the safety of the coastline and its defences against coastal erosion. We will be visiting the Northumberland coastline
Towra Point Nature Reserve is a place of many different land habitats. It is located in Southern Sydney, New South Wales, in eastern Australia. It produces the largest estuarine wetland complex in NSW and is a protected nature reserve. It Represents around half of the remaining mangrove area near Sydney, and most of the salt marshes area remaining in the region as well. They are also most likely one of the most major contributors to the food web within Botany Bay and provide habitat for many important
Collaroy before the development of human infrastructure: Before human intervention, the coast of Collaroy was a series of sand dunes. The beach carried out its natural process and was undisturbed by human activities and construction. The beach has always had extensive sand dunes behind them, however this did not create negative impacts because it was a natural occurrence and there was no infrastructure intruding onto the beach. This is evident in Source A (found on the next page) a photograph, displaying