Fróðskaparrit - 01.01.1977, Qupperneq 171

Glacial striae, roches moutonnees and ice movements
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partly because of the soil cover, and partly because of post-
Glacial weathering of the rock exposures. The clearest striae
are found in localities where soil and vegetation cover has
recently been removed, for example, along streams or at man-
made exposures. Striae have been used in combination with
the stoss sides and lee sides of the roches moutonnees to deter-
mine the direction of movement of the glaciers.
The landscape types have the typical characteristics of glaci-
ated areas: U-shaped valley profiles, smooth glaciated mountain
sides, and large and small cirques occurring along the valleys
or opening towards the sea. While the cirques on the east coast
fall smoothly towards the sea, those on the west coast often
end in a steep wall.
Synopsis of localities.
A synopsis of localities follows, with an indication of the
orientation of striae and roches moutonnees at each site. In
the case of roches moutonnees, the compass direction indicates
the direction in which the ice moved (see accompanying map).
Sandvík:
Site 19. Striae (E—W). Roches moutonnees (E).
Site 20. Roches moutonnees (W).
Site 21. Roches moutonnees (W).
Site 22. Ridge ENE—WSW across the valley. Roches mouton-
nees fW).
Site 75. Roches moutonnees (E).
Hvalba:
Site 8. Roches moutonnees (SW).
Site 9. Roches moutonnees (SSW).
Site 10. Striae (NE—SW). Roches moutonnees (SSW).
Site 11. Roches moutonnees (SW).
Site 12. Roches moutonnees (NW).
Site 13. Roches moutonnees (WNW).
Site 30. Ranin. Roches moutonnees (E).