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The Morphological History of Loch Leven, Kinross

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Roger P. Kirby
Roger P. Kirby
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh.
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Synopsis

The historical formation of the loch is described, using geological and geomorphological evidence. The changing areal dimensions from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries are discussed using historical cartographic and documentary evidence. Finally, a comparison is made between the results of the three bathymetrical surveys that have now been carried out in an attempt to determine the amount of silting.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 74 , 1974 , pp. 57 - 67
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1974

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