Fragments of Britain

Synopsis: The surface geology of Britain provides clues to what is underneath, and the way to assess field evidence, without drilling, is to use indirect, geophysical techniques to show complexities and subsurface geometries of structures which may or may not outcrop. Various techniques such as gravity measurement and seismic refraction and reflection to the British lithosphere confirm some surface features. Also there is evidence of the Caledonian suture zone between the palaeo-continents of which Scotland and England were fragments. Dr Roger Hipkin, Professor Dave Smythe and Dr Simon Klemperer add weight to the theory of a Caledonian continental collision, and discuss some more well known features of Britain.
Series: Understanding the Continents, Course S339
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.
Year of production: 1990
Availability: Sale; 1999 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Geology
Keywords: lithosphere; United Kingdom

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