The Geology of England – critical examples of Earth History – an overview

Woods, Mark A.; Lee, Jonathan R.. 2018 The Geology of England – critical examples of Earth History – an overview. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 129 (3). 255-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2018.01.007

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2018.01.007

Abstract/Summary

Over the past one billion years, England has experienced a remarkable geological journey. At times it has formed part of ancient volcanic island arcs, mountain ranges and arid deserts; lain beneath deep oceans, shallow tropical seas, extensive coal swamps and vast ice sheets; been inhabited by the earliest complex life forms, dinosaurs, and finally, witnessed the evolution of humans to a level where they now utilise and change the natural environment to meet their societal and economic needs. Evidence of this journey is recorded in the landscape and the rocks and sediments beneath our feet, and this article provides an overview of these events and the themed contributions to this Special Issue of Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, which focuses on ‘The Geology of England – critical examples of Earth History’. Rather than being a stratigraphic account of English geology, this paper and the Special Issue attempts to place the Geology of England within the broader context of key ‘shifts’ and ‘tipping points’ that have occurred during Earth History.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2018.01.007
ISSN:	00167878
Date made live:	18 Jun 2018 13:40 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520297

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2018.01.007

ISSN:

00167878

Date made live:

18 Jun 2018 13:40 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520297