GLACIATION OF SIBERIA

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Research Article| January 01, 1945 GLACIATION OF SIBERIA RICHARD FOSTER FLINT; RICHARD FOSTER FLINT YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONN. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar HERBERT G DORSEY, JR. HERBERT G DORSEY, JR. YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONN. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1945) 56 (1): 89–106. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1945)56[89:GOS]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 02 Aug 1944 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation RICHARD FOSTER FLINT, HERBERT G DORSEY; GLACIATION OF SIBERIA. GSA Bulletin 1945;; 56 (1): 89–106. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1945)56[89:GOS]2.0.CO;2 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 In Siberia glaciers exist today only in arctic-maritime areas and high mountains. Former glaciers were more extensive than was generally believed prior to 1930 and had a similar distribution, closely related to high land. Their positions were determined partly by high land and partly by the prevailing storm tracks. The moisture from which the glaciers were built came from Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific sources and was less abundant than the moisture from which the Scandinavian ice sheet was built. The Siberian glaciers were relatively thin, but ablation was generally small.It is believed that the present distribution of frozen ground in Siberia bears little relation to the extent of former glaciation in that region. Multiple glaciation in several parts of Siberia is established. There seems to be no good basis for the belief that the Scandinavian and Siberian ice sheets were not synchronous, although it is clear that these two glaciers reached their maxima at slightly different times.The distribution of former glaciers is shown in two accompanying maps. 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.