LANGDALE VALLEY
AIMS OF THE DAY
INVESTIGATION of the following:
a) Formation of Valley: Glacial processes
b) Post-glacial changes
c) Glacial features: Corrie, Glacial Trough, Roche Moutonnees, Col, Moraines
d) Human Use of a Glaciated area: Land use in the Valley
e) Footpath erosion: tourist use of the area
SKILLS:
a) Field sketching
b) Sketch section
c) Till Fabric analysis
d) Identification of features and evidence of processes in the field
e) Pedestrian count - use of Stickle Tarn footpath
Need to ensure you have adequate information on 3 specific locations to be able to answer the question on glacial environments section of the final exam.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Will be covering:
- Stickle Tarn area
- Birk Knoll (Col)
- Skelwith Bridge
Note earlier visit to Borrowdale area near Keswick to look at larger scale features and effect of underlying geology.
Important points:
- Don’t necessarily need a corrie for gathering ice and starting a glacier
- What formed the flat valley floor ?
- Is Stickle Tarn completely natural ?
- How is the area used ?
- How has the Stickle Tarn footpath be designed to reduce the impact of tourist use of the area ?