A review of applied methods in Europe for flood-frequency analysis in a changing environment

[摘要] This report describes the geology of the section of Castle Rock, Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. Castle Rock is a classic ��crag-and-tail�� feature, of which Edinburgh Castle sits on the ��crag�� whilst the Royal Mile has been built on the ��tail��. The site comprises basalt as part of a suite of igneous rocks related to Arthur��s Seat Volcano and a series of strata sandstone/calcareous mudstone strata of the Ballagan Formation (Lower Carboniferous). The section studied displays the contact between the basalt on which Edinburgh Castle sits and the sandstone/mudstone strata on which the Royal Mile rests. The report particularly highlights the extent to which this contact and the adjacent sedimentary strata are faulted.

[发布机构] NERC/Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

[学科分类] 地表过程