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Glaciation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

1916; Geological Society of America; Volume: 27; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/gsab-27-263

1943-2674

J. W. Goldthwait,

Polar Research and Ecology

Research Article| January 01, 1916 Glaciation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire JAMES WALTER GOLDTHWAIT JAMES WALTER GOLDTHWAIT Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1916) 27 (1): 263–294. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-27-263 Article history received: 01 Mar 1916 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation JAMES WALTER GOLDTHWAIT; Glaciation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. GSA Bulletin 1916;; 27 (1): 263–294. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-27-263 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionThree years ago I undertook a study of evidences of glaciation, both by ice-sheet and valley glaciers, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The observations of that season were directed mainly to cirque development in the “gulfs” or “ravines” around Mount Washington and to the proofs of regional glaciation on the highest peaks. An unexpected result of this study was the discovery that most, if not all, of the local glaciation preceded the last regional glaciation—a conclusion in disagreement with those of Louis Agassiz, Prof. C. H. Hitchcock, and Dr. Warren Upham in New Hampshire, and of the late Prof. R. S. Tarr in Maine, Having the opportunity during the past summer to study the problem further, I chose a field more particularly known to the three pioneers in New Hampshire glacial geology. With a small party, organized in cooperation with the Dartmouth Outing Club, I spent four . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.