Mr Andrew Finlayson
Quaternary Geologist
Location: Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 6500 209
E-mail Mr Andrew Finlayson
Biography
- 2009 : Part-time PhD candidate, University of Edinburgh
- 2005 : Quaternary Geologist, British Geological Survey
- 2004 : MSc Royal Holloway, University of London, Quaternary Science
- 2001 : BSc University of St Andrews, Geography
Current projects and collaboration
- North West Highlands geology and landscape
- United Arab Emirates geological mapping
- 7598 : Three-dimensional geological modelling of the Clyde basin
- 2010 : 4D high resolution monitoring of glacier evolution, Iceland
- Ice sheet evolution in western Scotland
Research interests
- Applied Quaternary geology
- Glacial geology
- Ice sheet dynamics
- Subglacial processes
- Three-dimensional geological modelling
Published outputs
Key papers
FINLAYSON, A. 2012. Ice dynamics and sediment movement: last glacial cycle, Clyde basin, Scotland. Journal of Glaciology, Vol. 58, No. 206, 487-500. 536-554.
FINLAYSON, A, GOLLEDGE, N, BRADWELL, T and FABEL, D. 2011. Evolution of a lateglacial mountain ice cap in northern Scotland. Boreas, Vol. 40, 536-554.
FINLAYSON, A, MERRITT, J, BROWNE, M, MERRITT, J E, MCMILLAN, A, and WHITBREAD, K. 2010. Ice sheet advance, dynamics, and decay configurations: evidence from west central Scotland. Quaternary Science Reviews, Vol. 29, 969-988.
FINLAYSON, A, and BRADWELL, T. 2008. Morphological characteristics, formation and glaciological significance of Rogen moraine in northern Scotland. Geomorphology, Vol. 101, 607-617.
BRADWELL, T., STOKER, M., GOLLEDGE, N., WILSON, C., MERRITT, J., LONG, D., EVEREST, J., HESTVIK, OLE B., STEVENSON, A., HUBBARD, A., FINLAYSON, A., MATHERS, H. 2008 The northern sector of the Last British Ice Sheet: maximum extent and demise: Earth Science Reviews, Vol. 88, 207-226.
GOLLEDGE, N, FINLAYSON, A, BRADWELL, T, and EVEREST, J. 2008. The last glaciations of Shetland, north Atlantic. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography, Vol. 90, 37-53.
FINLAYSON, A. 2006. Glacial geomorphology of the Creag Meagaidh Massif, western Grampian Highlands: implications for local glaciation and palaeoclimate during the Loch Lomond Stadial. Scottish Geographical Journal, Vol. 122, 293-307.
