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Glaciotectonic deformation produces locally severe disruption of the normal geology and terrain, and therefore its recognition and structure are important for many human activities. The principal deleterious results of glaciotectonism are: (1) disruption and deformation of the stratigraphic sequence, (2) reduction of sediment or rock strength, and (3) major increase in sediment variability. Activities, for which recognition of glacially thrust terrain is important, include mine planning and operation, drift prospecting and mineral exploration, construction, and soils mapping and utilization.
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Aber, J.S., Croot, D.G., Fenton, M.M. (1989). Applied Glaciotectonics. In: Glaciotectonic Landforms and Structures. Glaciology and Quaternary Geology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-6841-8_8
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