Abstract
Reconstruction of groundwater flow in overpressured soft sediments overridden by the last (Weichselian) ice sheet in northwestern Germany about 18,000 ka B.P, based on numerical modelling, reveals a complete reorganisation of groundwater dynamics as compared to the present system. Groundwater flow, controlled by potentiometric surface high up in the ice sheet and by a steep hydraulic gradient at the glacier periphery, was here up to 30 times faster than at present and a vertical flow component penetrated the entire thickness of Quaternary sediments reaching some 200 m in places.
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Published version (
Free)
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
