Dr BENJAMIN NEWSOME-CHANDLER's Outputs (15)

The role of topography in landform development at an active temperate glacier in Arctic Norway (2023)
Journal Article
Boston, C. M., Chandler, B. M., Lovell, H., Weber, P., & Davies, B. J. (2023). The role of topography in landform development at an active temperate glacier in Arctic Norway. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 48(9), 1783-1803. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5588

Topography exerts a strong control on how glaciers respond to changes in climate. Increased understanding of this role is important for both refining model predictions of future rates of glacier recession and for reconstructing climatic change from t... Read More about The role of topography in landform development at an active temperate glacier in Arctic Norway.

Active temperate glacial landsystem evolution in association with outwash head/depositional overdeepenings (2023)
Journal Article
Evans, D. J., Ewertowski, M. W., Tomczyk, A., & Chandler, B. M. (2023). Active temperate glacial landsystem evolution in association with outwash head/depositional overdeepenings. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 48(8), 1573-1598. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5569

The response of temperate glaciers to rapid climate warming is reflected in the geomorphology (landsystem) resulting from snout recession. This paper develops a locally diverse process-form model of active temperate glaciers through mapping and quant... Read More about Active temperate glacial landsystem evolution in association with outwash head/depositional overdeepenings.

Storm chasing: Tracking Holocene storminess in southern Sweden using mineral proxies from inland and coastal peat bogs (2022)
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Kylander, M. E., Martínez-Cortizas, A., Sjöström, J. K., Gåling, J., Gyllencreutz, R., Bindler, R., Alexanderson, H., Schenk, F., Reinardy, B. T., Chandler, B. M., & Gallagher, K. (2023). Storm chasing: Tracking Holocene storminess in southern Sweden using mineral proxies from inland and coastal peat bogs. Quaternary Science Reviews, 299, Article 107854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2022.107854

Severe extratropical winter storms are a recurrent feature of the European climate and cause widespread socioeconomic losses. Due to insufficient long-term data, it remains unclear whether storminess has shown a notable response to changes in externa... Read More about Storm chasing: Tracking Holocene storminess in southern Sweden using mineral proxies from inland and coastal peat bogs.

An Assessment of Geophysical Survey Techniques for Characterising the Subsurface Around Glacier Margins, and Recommendations for Future Applications (2022)
Journal Article
Watts, H., Booth, A. D., Reinardy, B. T. I., Killingbeck, S. F., Jansson, P., Clark, R. A., Chandler, B. M. P., & Nesje, A. (2022). An Assessment of Geophysical Survey Techniques for Characterising the Subsurface Around Glacier Margins, and Recommendations for Future Applications. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, Article 734682. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.734682

Geophysical surveys provide an efficient and non-invasive means of studying subsurface conditions in numerous sedimentary settings. In this study, we explore the application of three geophysical methods to a proglacial environment, namely ground pene... Read More about An Assessment of Geophysical Survey Techniques for Characterising the Subsurface Around Glacier Margins, and Recommendations for Future Applications.

Re-interpretation of ‘hummocky moraine’ in the Gaick, Scotland, as erosional remnants: Implications for palaeoglacier dynamics (2021)
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Chandler, B. M., Boston, C. M., Lukas, S., & Lovell, H. (2021). Re-interpretation of ‘hummocky moraine’ in the Gaick, Scotland, as erosional remnants: Implications for palaeoglacier dynamics. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 132(4), 506-524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2021.06.002

Many glaciated valleys in Scotland contain distinctive, closely spaced ridges and mounds, which have been termed ‘hummocky moraine’. The ridges and mounds are widely interpreted as ice-marginal moraines, constructed during active retreat of mainly te... Read More about Re-interpretation of ‘hummocky moraine’ in the Gaick, Scotland, as erosional remnants: Implications for palaeoglacier dynamics.

Glacial Processes and Sediments (2020)
Book Chapter
Chandler, B. M., & Evans, D. J. (2020). Glacial Processes and Sediments. In Encyclopedia of Geology: Volume 2 (830-856). (Second Edition). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11902-5

Glaciers progressively modify the landscape through a complex spatial and temporal mosaic of processes, and they produce majestic landscapes that contain a remarkable range of sediments and landforms. As glaciers covered as much as 30% of the Earth's... Read More about Glacial Processes and Sediments.

The glacial landsystem of Fjallsjökull, Iceland: Spatial and temporal evolution of process-form regimes at an active temperate glacier (2020)
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Chandler, B. M., Evans, D. J., Chandler, S. J., Ewertowski, M. W., Lovell, H., Roberts, D. H., Schaefer, M., & Tomczyk, A. M. (2020). The glacial landsystem of Fjallsjökull, Iceland: Spatial and temporal evolution of process-form regimes at an active temperate glacier. Geomorphology, 361, Article 107192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107192

This study assesses the spatial and temporal evolution of the glacial landsystem signature at Fjallsjökull, southeast Iceland, using (a) mapping of the glacial geomorphology and surficial geology and (b) repeat uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys.... Read More about The glacial landsystem of Fjallsjökull, Iceland: Spatial and temporal evolution of process-form regimes at an active temperate glacier.

Sub‐annual moraine formation at an active temperate Icelandic glacier (2020)
Journal Article
Chandler, B. M., Chandler, S. J., Evans, D. J., Ewertowski, M. W., Lovell, H., Roberts, D. H., Schaefer, M., & Tomczyk, A. M. (2020). Sub‐annual moraine formation at an active temperate Icelandic glacier. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 45(7), 1622-1643. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4835

This paper presents detailed geomorphological and sedimentological investigations of small recessional moraines at Fjallsjökull, an active temperate outlet of Öræfajökull, southeast Iceland. The moraines are characterized by striking sawtooth or hair... Read More about Sub‐annual moraine formation at an active temperate Icelandic glacier.

Processes of ‘hummocky moraine’ formation in the Gaick, Scotland: insights into the ice‐marginal dynamics of a Younger Dryas plateau icefield (2019)
Journal Article
Chandler, B. M., Lukas, S., & Boston, C. M. (2020). Processes of ‘hummocky moraine’ formation in the Gaick, Scotland: insights into the ice‐marginal dynamics of a Younger Dryas plateau icefield. Boreas, 49(2), 248-268. https://doi.org/10.1111/bor.12426

Younger Dryas ice-marginal (‘hummocky’) moraines in Scotland represent valuable terrestrial archives that can be used to obtain important information on ice-marginal dynamics and glacier thermal regimes during a period of rapid climatic change. In th... Read More about Processes of ‘hummocky moraine’ formation in the Gaick, Scotland: insights into the ice‐marginal dynamics of a Younger Dryas plateau icefield.

A spatially-restricted Younger Dryas plateau icefield in the Gaick, Scotland: Reconstruction and palaeoclimatic implications (2019)
Journal Article
Chandler, B. M., Boston, C. M., & Lukas, S. (2019). A spatially-restricted Younger Dryas plateau icefield in the Gaick, Scotland: Reconstruction and palaeoclimatic implications. Quaternary Science Reviews, 211, 107-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.03.019

Considerable research has been conducted in Scotland to reconstruct Younger Dryas glaciers and palaeoclimatic conditions, but our understanding remains incomplete. In this contribution, we examine the Gaick, a dissected plateau that extends over ∼520... Read More about A spatially-restricted Younger Dryas plateau icefield in the Gaick, Scotland: Reconstruction and palaeoclimatic implications.

Glacial geomorphology of the Gaick, Central Grampians, Scotland (2018)
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Chandler, B. M. P., Lukas, S., Boston, C. M., & Merritt, J. W. (2019). Glacial geomorphology of the Gaick, Central Grampians, Scotland. Journal of Maps, 15(2), 60-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2018.1546235

The Gaick is an enigmatic glaciated landscape in the Central Grampians, Scotland, dominated by an expansive dissected plateau. Previous studies have postulated widely differing interpretations of the glacial landforms and current understanding of the... Read More about Glacial geomorphology of the Gaick, Central Grampians, Scotland.

Glacial geomorphological mapping: A review of approaches and frameworks for best practice (2018)
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Chandler, B. M., Lovell, H., Boston, C. M., Lukas, S., Barr, I. D., Benediktsson, Í. Ö., Benn, D. I., Clark, C. D., Darvill, C. M., Evans, D. J., Ewertowski, M. W., Loibl, D., Margold, M., Otto, J. C., Roberts, D. H., Stokes, C. R., Storrar, R. D., & Stroeven, A. P. (2018). Glacial geomorphological mapping: A review of approaches and frameworks for best practice. Earth-Science Reviews, 185, 806-846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.07.015

Geomorphological mapping is a well-established method for examining earth surface processes and landscape evolution in a range of environmental contexts. In glacial research, it provides crucial data for a wide range of process-oriented studies and p... Read More about Glacial geomorphological mapping: A review of approaches and frameworks for best practice.

Reconstruction of Loch Lomond Stadial (Younger Dryas) glaciers on Ben More Coigach, north-west Scotland, and implications for reconstructing palaeoclimate using small ice masses (2017)
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Chandler, B. M. P., & Lukas, S. (2017). Reconstruction of Loch Lomond Stadial (Younger Dryas) glaciers on Ben More Coigach, north-west Scotland, and implications for reconstructing palaeoclimate using small ice masses. Journal of Quaternary Science, 32(4), 475-492. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2941

A significant inventory of evidence exists for Loch Lomond Stadial (LLS; ≈Younger Dryas) glaciation in Scotland, with recent work focused on satellite icefields. However, studies of more marginal settings are important for assessing the influence of... Read More about Reconstruction of Loch Lomond Stadial (Younger Dryas) glaciers on Ben More Coigach, north-west Scotland, and implications for reconstructing palaeoclimate using small ice masses.

Characteristics of recessional moraines at a temperate glacier in SE Iceland: Insights into patterns, rates and drivers of glacier retreat (2016)
Journal Article
Chandler, B. M., Evans, D. J., & Roberts, D. H. (2016). Characteristics of recessional moraines at a temperate glacier in SE Iceland: Insights into patterns, rates and drivers of glacier retreat. Quaternary Science Reviews, 135, 171-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2016.01.025

Icelandic glaciers are sensitive to climate variability on short-term timescales owing to their North Atlantic maritime setting, and have been undergoing ice-marginal retreat since the mid-1990s. Recent patterns, rates and drivers of ice-frontal retr... Read More about Characteristics of recessional moraines at a temperate glacier in SE Iceland: Insights into patterns, rates and drivers of glacier retreat.

Glacial geomorphology of the Skálafellsjökull foreland, Iceland: A case study of ‘annual’ moraines (2015)
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Chandler, B. M., Evans, D. J., Roberts, D. H., Ewertowski, M., & Clayton, A. I. (2016). Glacial geomorphology of the Skálafellsjökull foreland, Iceland: A case study of ‘annual’ moraines. Journal of Maps, 12(5), 904-916. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2015.1096216

Small-scale recessional push moraines are a characteristic signature of the active temperate glacial landsystem, and are often clearly linked to annual re-advances. These recessional push moraines represent a potentially valuable terrestrial climate... Read More about Glacial geomorphology of the Skálafellsjökull foreland, Iceland: A case study of ‘annual’ moraines.