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A thermokarst phenomenon on a terrace of the River Wey near Farnham, Surrey, England

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

P. Fisher  and
J. D. Rolls
P. Fisher
Affiliation:
The Geography Section, The City of London Polytechnic, Calcutta House, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT
J. D. Rolls
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Kingston Polytechnic, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE, U.K.
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Summary

Palaeochannels developed in a terrace of the River Wey are described. Their morphology, relationship with the underlying Folkestone Sands, and the character of associated superficial deposits all suggest that the channels are examples of thermokarst phenomena, probably of Devensian age.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 119 , Issue 3 , May 1982 , pp. 315 - 318
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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