Quaternary research in Britain and Ireland : a history based on the activities of the subdepartment of Quaternary Research, University of Cambridge, 1948-1994 / / Richard West

• Autore: West Richard
• Pubblicazione: Leiden : , : Sidestone Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (214 p.)
• Disciplina: 551.7/9
• Soggetto topico: Paleobotany - Quaternary; Geology, Stratigraphic - Quaternary; Paleontology - Quaternary; Paleoclimatology - Quaternary; Archaeological geology - Great Britain - History; Geology - Great Britain - History; Geology - Ireland - History; Archaeology - England - Fens, The
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface ; The contribution of Clement Reid (1853-1916) to the foundation of Quaternary research; From the early 1900's to 1929; Scandinavia and Britain: two regions, two histories; Developments in Scandinavia; Developments in Britain; Pollen analysis in Britain; The early 1930's; Progress on the Continent; The post-Congress period; Research Committees of the early 1930's; The Fenland Research Committee; Progress in Cambridge; The beginnings; Fenland investigations; Extension of Fenland research; Basic principles ; The expansion of research in Britain; Developments in research to the 1950's ; The Devensian late-glacial Man's influence on vegetation history; Interglacials; Establishment of the Sub-department of Quaternary Research; A proposal in 1938; Re-iteration of the proposal in 1943; The General Board's proposal; References; The Subdepartment of Quaternary Research; Introduction; Organisation and people; Organisation; Laboratories; Academic staff; Assistant Staff; Post-Graduate students; Teaching, reference collections, databases, research; Teaching; Colloquia; Reference collections; Databases; Research ; Research: vegetational history, including palaeoecology and palaeolimnology Vegetational history: Devensian late-glacial and Flandrian; Research: vegetational history of pre-Flandrian temperate stages and cold stages ; Pre-Flandrian temperate stages; Cold stages; Research: geology ; Coring and sediment recognition; Quaternary stratigraphy; Contributions to geology, glacial and fluviatile; Glacial limits; Regional studies; Periglacial phenomena; Changes of relative land/sea level ; Overseas research; Research: faunas and archaeology; Faunas ; Archaeology ; Research: radiocarbon dating ; Publication of dates Laboratory history; Research activities; Research: mass spectrometry, palaeotemperatures and deep sea sediments ; Establishment of the laboratory; Development ; Subsequent research areas ; Research; TL and ESR dating, palaeomagnetism, dendrochronology and dendroclimatology; Thermoluminescence; ESR dating ; Palaeomagnetism ; Dendrochronology, dendroclimatology; Dissolution, achievements, reflections; Dissolution ; Achievements ; Reflections ; References; A wider view ; Introduction; Aspects of the geology; Stratigraphy: the search for a system; Sediments and structures ; Periglacial phenomena Palaeopedology; Geology and archaeology; Dating; Aspects of the biology; Developing interest; Palaeoecology and ecology; Pollen analysis; Treatment of data; Macroscopic plant remains; Faunas; Interpretations; Analogues; Processes; The Quaternary community; Quaternary associations, especially the Quaternary Research Association; Quaternary research centres; Research support; Journals; Envoi; References; Appendix A; Graduate students, Sub-department of Quaternary Research; M.Phil. in Quaternary Research; Other graduate students noted in Annual Reports; Appendix B ; List of researchers
• Sommario/riassunto: During the later part of the last century there was rapid development of the study and understanding of the changing environments of the last 2 million years. This came to provide a firm background for today's knowledge of the significance and importance of climatic change. Interdisciplinary research has been a prominent, if not essential, contributor to the successes achieved. In illustration of this connection, this volume describes here such developments in the University of Cambridge. In 1948 the University established a Subdepartment of Quaternary Research, with teaching and research
• Titolo autorizzato: Quaternary research in Britain and Ireland
• ISBN: 90-8890-258-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788004703321
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