Pleistocene glacigenic deposits in Essex, East Anglia (PhD research, 2007-2012, University of Cambridge)
During this major research project I established a time-sliced model of the palaeoenvironmental evolution of the Anglian (480-420 ka BP) ice-sheet marginal zone in the Danbury-Tiptree area, East Anglia, UK during the advance, standstill and retreat of the ice-front. I used a variety of desk, laboratory and field based methods, starting with data-overview, map production and 3-dimensional visualisation using Geographical Information System (GIS). Laboratory techniques comprised micromorphology, loss-on-ignition, particle size, clast lithology, clay mineralogy and heavy mineral analyses . Field techniques included geological and geomorphological mapping, basic sections descriptions, variety of drilling techniques finishing and extensive ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey.
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