Quaternary and pre-Quaternary( ) materials and processes of southeast Ohio: Overview, speculations, and recommendations
- Ohio Geological Survey, Columbus, OH (United States)
Investigations and mapping of surficial deposits in Ohio have focused largely on the glacial deposits which cover nearly two-thirds of the state. Research on Quaternary deposits beyond the glacial border has been done by Foster, Hildreth, Andrews, Leverett, Tight, Stout, Goldthwait, Forsyth, Lessig, White, Totten, Hoyer, and Noltimier. However, growing human interaction with surficial materials of southeast Ohio now requires much more detailed mapping and characterization of these deposits. Recognition of periglacial, proglacial, and preglacial processes and materials in eastern and southern states has led to the search for similar processes and materials in southeast Ohio. Evidence for gelifraction, gelifluction, cryoturbation, and considerable periglacial colluviation is more extensive than previously thought. Proglacial deposits are also much more extensive, outwash and glaciolacustrine deposits cover large areas in southeast Ohio and are poorly mapped and characterized, or not mapped at all. Preglacial processes including a long span of profound weathering and formation of saprolite have been given little or no attention in southeast Ohio. The signature of protracted preglacial weathering still remains in this part of the state, and should change prevailing views of the terrain upon which periglacial processes worked. Mapping and characterization of these materials are urgently needed as citizens make important land-use decisions such as locating landfills and new developments.
- OSTI ID:
- 5809880
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-921058-; CODEN: GAAPBC
- Journal Information:
- Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States), Vol. 24:7; Conference: 1992 annual meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA), Cincinnati, OH (United States), 26-29 Oct 1992; ISSN 0016-7592
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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