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Origin and Formation of Coastal Boulder Deposits at Galway Bay and the Aran Islands, Western Ireland

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Authors:
  1. Wibke Erdmann

    1. Seminar for Geography and Education, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

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  2. Dieter Kelletat

    1. Seminar for Geography and Education, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

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  3. Anja Scheffers

    1. Southern Cross Geoscience, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

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  4. Simon K. Haslett

    1. Coastal and Marine Research Group, University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat, Anja Scheffers, Simon K. Haslett
    Pages 1-12

  3. Study Sites, Methods and Aim

    • Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat, Anja Scheffers, Simon K. Haslett
    Pages 13-17

  4. Results from Field Work

    • Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat, Anja Scheffers, Simon K. Haslett
    Pages 19-68

  5. Results: Organization and Architecture of Boulder Clusters and Boulder Ridges

    • Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat, Anja Scheffers, Simon K. Haslett
    Pages 69-99

  6. Discussion

    • Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat, Anja Scheffers, Simon K. Haslett
    Pages 101-121

  7. Conclusions

    • Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat, Anja Scheffers, Simon K. Haslett
    Pages 123-125
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This book presents geomorphological and sedimentological aspects of Holocene boulder ridges along the coastline of western Ireland (the Aran Islands and Galway Bay). Given these boulders’ size, extent and altitude, they are among the most spectacular deposits moved by marine forces worldwide and have challenged researchers to solve their enigmatic history. In particular, the question of how their features were formed (by storm waves or by tsunamis) is a matter of heated debate. The documentation is based on the authors' own field research, including observations on the boulder transport capacity of six extremely strong winter storms in the 2013/14 season. Discussing the arguments published to date and using more than 130 images for clarity, the book addresses the character, setting and extraordinary size of these boulders moved on land, comparing them with the situation along other exposed coastlines of the world.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Seminar for Geography and Education, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

    Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat

  • Southern Cross Geoscience, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

    Anja Scheffers

  • Coastal and Marine Research Group, University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Simon K. Haslett

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Origin and Formation of Coastal Boulder Deposits at Galway Bay and the Aran Islands, Western Ireland

  • Authors: Wibke Erdmann, Dieter Kelletat, Anja Scheffers, Simon K. Haslett

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Geography

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16333-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16332-1Published: 21 April 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16333-8Published: 07 April 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2211-4165

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-4173

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 125

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 136 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Coastal Sciences, Geomorphology, Natural Hazards, Oceanography

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