| P number: | P002821 |
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| Old photograph number: | D02167 |
| Caption: | Looking north-west from River Avon/M9 motorway, Linlithgow area, West Lothian. |
| Description: | Looking north-west from River Avon/M9 motorway, Linlithgow area, West Lothian. Moundy deposits of glaciofluvial sand and gravel forming part of a large spread between Linlithgow and Polmont. In the centre ground, the River Avon flows in the incised tree-lined valley. The giant Grangemouth petrochemical complex can be seen in the left background. On the right horizon, just beyond the waters of the Firth of Forth, the tall chimney of the Longannet coal-fired power station can be discerned. In general, glaciofluvial deposits tend to give a light soil which is good for arable farming, as testified by the the numerous harvested fields in the area. |
| Date taken: | Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1976 |
| Photographer: | Christie, A. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 298500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 677800 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 328.30 KB; 995 x 1000 pixels; 84 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 263 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, glaciation/ Glacial deposits, boulder clay, sand, gravel |
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