Thermal regime and geomorphology of plateau ice caps in northern Norway: Observations and implications

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Research Article| November 01, 1988 Thermal regime and geomorphology of plateau ice caps in northern Norway: Observations and implications Anne F. Gellatly; Anne F. Gellatly 1Department of Geography, Plymouth Polytechnic, Plymouth PL4 8AA, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John E. Gordon; John E. Gordon 2Nature Conservancy Council, Northminster House, Peterborough PE1 1UA, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. Brian Whalley; W. Brian Whalley 3Department of Geography, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar James D. Hansom James D. Hansom 4Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1O 2TN, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Anne F. Gellatly 1Department of Geography, Plymouth Polytechnic, Plymouth PL4 8AA, England John E. Gordon 2Nature Conservancy Council, Northminster House, Peterborough PE1 1UA, England W. Brian Whalley 3Department of Geography, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland James D. Hansom 4Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1O 2TN, England Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1988) 16 (11): 983–986. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1988)016<0983:TRAGOP>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Anne F. Gellatly, John E. Gordon, W. Brian Whalley, James D. Hansom; Thermal regime and geomorphology of plateau ice caps in northern Norway: Observations and implications. Geology 1988;; 16 (11): 983–986. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1988)016<0983:TRAGOP>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The ice caps on high plateaus of northern Norway (lat 70°N) can be grouped according to altitude. The highest ice caps (> 1500m) are dry-based and are slowly retreating to reveal undisturbed block fields; they appear to be found only in southern Lyngen. Ice on plateaus at lower elevations (≤ 1500 m above sea level) is wet-based and has produced extensive striated bedrock surfaces and moraine sequences on the glacier forefields. We propose that this geomorphological distinction can be applied to other plateau glaciers to identify present and, in particular, former basal thermal regimes. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.