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Linear sole markings in Pleistocene till

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. A. Westgate
J. A. Westgate
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Summary

Current-produced sole markings are not uncommon in the Pleistocene continental till deposits of Alberta, Canada. Groove, striation and prod moulds have all been recognized, characteristically occurring in close association on the undersurface of the till beds. These sedimentary structures provide a rapid means by which local ice-flow directions may be determined.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 105 , Issue 6 , December 1968 , pp. 501 - 505
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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