Contemporary sediment transfer in Himalayan glacial systems : implications for the interpretation of the Quaternary record

This thesis presents the results of an investigation of the glacial geomorphic processes associated with sediment production and deposition in the Nanga Parbat Massif, Pakistan Himalaya. Emphasis is placed on contemporary deposition mechanisms; the nature and timing of Quaternary glaciation; and the...

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Main Author: Scott, Christine Helen
Published: University of Leicester 1992
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.737384