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The contribution of W. R. B. battle to mechanical weathering studies

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  • W. Brian Whalley
  • J. P. McGreevy

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W. R. B. Battle had started to make important contributions to the study of the mechanical weathering of rock in relation to the 'bergschrund hypothesis' of corrie erosion when he died. As well as temperature observations in bergschrunds, he made measurements on the reduction in strength (as Young's Modulus) for beams of rock in the laboratory. A summary of his work is given, together with the graph which was used to suggest a critical rate of cooling of 0.1 ºC/min for porous rocks. W. R. B. Battle effectual des travaux importants sur l'altération mécanique des roches et s'intéressait spécialement à l'influence de la rimaye dans l'érosion des cirques quand il est décédé. Il a fait des observations de température dans les rimayes et aussi des mesures de réduction de la résistance (mesurée par le module de Young) pour diverses roches. Un résumé de son travail est donné, ainsi que le graphique qu'il utilisait pour suggérer l'existence d'une vitesse de refroidissement critique de 0,1 ºC pour les roches poreuses.

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  • W. Brian Whalley & J. P. McGreevy, 1991. "The contribution of W. R. B. battle to mechanical weathering studies," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 2(4), pages 341-346, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:2:y:1991:i:4:p:341-346
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.3430020409
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