UK Glaciated Upland Area — Cairngorms Flashcards

Landforms of erosion and deposition

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Location

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North Scotland

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Moraines

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Gleann Einich in NW;
Cadha Mor: terminal moraine;
Glen Feshie in the W: lateral moraines

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Erratics (granite)

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Ben Avon in center of Cairngorms: erratics sourced from Slochd Mor;
Bein a’Bhuird in center of Cairngorms: large granite erratic

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Corries

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Loch Waine in center of Cairngorms

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Truncated Spurs

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Devil’s Point in Upper Glen Dee

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Glacial Troughs

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Gleann Einich in NW;

Glen Avon

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Ribbon Lakes

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Loch Einich lake in Gleann Einich trough —> ribbon lake with misfit lake

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