Microstructures in solifluction sediments from South Wales and North Norway
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/1981/28/21Keywords:
micromorphology, dips of sand grains, mass movementAbstract
Elements of the micromorphology of solifluction sediments at two sites in South Wales are described, particularly silt and fine sand cappings which occur on the upper surfaces of the coarse sand and gravel-sized material. These are compared with similar microstructures observed in active solifluction sediments from North Norway.
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