Man and the Glacial PeriodWright, G. Frederick (George Frederick)
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Man and the Glacial Period
Wright, G. Frederick (George Frederick)
Glacial epoch; Prehistoric peoples
Ice-sheet here less Probable uplift 3,0 Second elevation and
extensive than in the feet, shown by general glaciation of
first Glacial epoch, and submerged valleys near northwestern Europe;
not generally bordered Cape Mendocino. Second the ice-sheets of Great
as then by lakes in ice-sheet on British Britain probably more
valleys which now drain Columbia and Vancouver extensive than in first
southward. Island; local Glacial epoch.
glaciation of Rocky Oscillations of
Terminal moraines at Mountains, Cascade and ice-front; British
extreme limit of the Sierra range, Nevada, Lower and Upper
ice-advance, and at ten south to latitude 37°. the Chalky, Purple, and
or more stages of halt or First great rise of bowlder-clays, Hessle
readvance in its retreat. Lakes Bonneville bowlder-clays. Terminal
and Lahontan. moraines in Germany.
Depression nearly to Continental depression. Recession, or probably
present level southward; Arid climate. Long- complete departure, of
more northward, but continued denudation of the ice-sheets.
followed there, by the mountains:
differential uplift of resulting very thick Land connection between
800 or 1,000 feet. subaërial deposits of Europe and Africa,
Great erosion of loess the "adobe." permitting southern
and other modified animals to extend far
drift, and of "Orange Intermittent volcanic northward.
Sand." Valleys of this action in various parts
epoch, partly filled of this region, Erosion of the Somme
with later till, are throughout the Valley below its oldest
marked by chains of Quaternary era to very implement-bearing
lakes in southern recent times, and gravels.
Minnesota. liable to break forth
again.
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