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Glaciation in Snowdonia - Some Post-Glacial Changes to the Landscape
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2 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Post-glacial screes due to frost shattering on the slopes above.
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3 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Fluvial erosion has cut through the morainic deposits in Cwm Idwal.
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4 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Lakes have been infilled as shown by these lake deposits in the Nant Ffrancon valley.
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5 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Soils and vegetation have developed on both the bare rock and morainic surfaces left after the ice retreated.
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6 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Grazing by sheep has resulted in a distinctive grassland flora; trees and heather only occur where sheep are unable to graze.
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7 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Footpath erosion is a problem in many popular sites.
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8 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Many paths have been paved, as in Cwm Idwal.
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9 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes Where walkers keep to the path the surrounding vegetation is able to recover from erosion.
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10 Snowdonia – Post Glacial Changes The small, old Cwm Dyli H.E.P. scheme has left a pipeline eyesore; The new scheme at Dinorwig is hardly visible.
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