Geology In Wexford
Categories: Geology
The effect of the General Glaciations on the drainage of the country was profound. We may presume that most of the rivers ceased to flow when the dry cold conditions became general. When melting of the ice- surface set in, streams were generated within and on the stagnating ice-sheets, and vast bodies of water flowed [...]
The effect of the General Glaciations on the drainage of the country was profound. We may presume that most of the rivers ceased to flow when the dry cold conditions became general. When melting of the ice- surface set in, streams were generated within and on the stagnating ice-sheets, and vast bodies of water flowed over their sloping fronts. The confluent ice had pushed from the north against the Leister Chain, sending lobes up the valleys that had been carved out in ... Read More
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