Charles Lapworth — For the socialist activist, newspaper editor and film producer, see Charles Lapworth (journalist). Charles Lapworth Charles Lapworth (20 September 1842 – 13 March 1920) was an English geologist. Contents … Wikipedia
Proglacial lake — In geology, a proglacial lake is a lake formed either by the damming action of a moraine or ice dam during the retreat of a melting glacier, or one formed by meltwater trapped against an ice sheet due to isostatic depression of the crust around… … Wikipedia
Glacial Lake Missoula — Wave cut strandlines cut into the slope at left in photo. These cuts record former high water lines, or shorelines. Gullies above the highway are the result of modern day erosion. (NPS Photo) … Wikipedia
West Siberian Glacial Lake — The West Siberian Glacial Lake, also known as West Siberian Lake, or Mansiyskoe Lake (Russian: Мансийское озеро), was a periglacial lake formed when the Arctic Ocean outlets for each of the Ob and Yenisei rivers were blocked by the Barents Kara… … Wikipedia
List of prehistoric lakes — This a partial list of prehistoric lakes. Although the form of the names below differ, the lists are alphabetized by the identifying name of the lake (e.g., Algonquin for Glacial Lake Algonquin).North America* In North America, where the Great… … Wikipedia
Mastogloia Sea — The Mastogloia Sea is one of the prehistoric stages of the Baltic Sea in its development after the last ice age. This took place ca. 8000 years ago following the Ancylus Lake stage and preceding the Littorina Sea stage. Note: The dates used in… … Wikipedia
Newport, Shropshire — This article is about Newport in Shropshire. For other uses, see Newport (disambiguation). Coordinates: 52°46′09″N 2°22′43″W / 52.7691°N 2.3787°W … Wikipedia
Ironbridge Gorge — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Ironbridge Gorge State Party = Type = Cultural Criteria = i, ii, iv, vi ID = 371 Region = Europe and North America Year = 1986 Session = 10th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/371 Location map Shropshire… … Wikipedia
geochronology — geochronologic /jee oh kron l oj ik/, geochronological, adj. geochronologist, n. /jee oh kreuh nol euh jee/, n. the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination. [1890 95; GEO + CHRONOLOGY] * * *… … Universalium
University of Birmingham — Infobox University name = University of Birmingham image size = 234px motto = la. Per Ardua Ad Alta mottoeng = Through hard work, great heights are achieved established = 1825, with Royal Charter granted in 1900 city = Birmingham state = West… … Wikipedia