Geography & Geosciences (Previous name for currents schools of Earth & Environmental Sciences and ...): Recent submissions
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River channel planform changes in upland Scotland : with specific reference to climate fluctuation and landuse changes over the last 250 years
(University of St Andrews, 1986) - ThesisRates of river channel change in three contrasting Scottish upland environments have been studied within the context of Climatic fluctuation and landuse changes over the last 250 years. The object of the research was ... -
Bedload transport, vertical exchange and sediment storage in two Scottish Highland gravel bed streams
(University of St Andrews, 1993) - ThesisHigh recovery magnetic tracing techniques have been utilised to record the 3- dimensional downstream transport of individual clasts within two Scottish Highland gravel-bed streams over a period of 16 months. The results ... -
Late Quaternary alluvial fans, debris cones and talus cones in the Grampian Highlands, Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 1988) - ThesisAlluvial fans, debris cones and rockfall talus cones are widespread in upland Britain, but remarkably little is known about their characteristics, development and significance. This research project has three ... -
Estimating flood statistics from basin characteristics in Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 1985) - ThesisEstimation of the probability of occurrence of future flood events at a site is frequently required for the design of bridges, culverts, dams and other river engineering works. This study considers a method for estimating ... -
The formation of valley-wall rock glaciers
(University of St Andrews, 1991) - ThesisIn recent years, the study of rock glaciers has increased remarkably. Substantive progress has been made, particularly in understanding the formation of rock glaciers that have developed adjacent to existing or former ...