Empirical testing of Loch Lomond Stadial glacier limits derived from a glaciological model for the Applecross Peninsula, Wester Ross, Scotland

Abstract

A high resolution glaciological model of Loch Lomond Stadial glaciers on the Applecross Peninsula is tested by geomorphological mapping. Results indicate strong similarities between limits derived from the model output and those found empirically. Discrepancies between the two are largely the function of model limitations but also poorly defined limits in the field. Such overall close matching highlights the value of an approach linking high resolution modelling with detailed field mapping. It can be used to gain important insights into glacier dynamics and the palaeo‐environment during the Loch Lomond Stadial.

Keywords:

• Applecross
• Glacier reconstruction
• High resolution modelling
• Loch Lomond Stadial
• Trimlines