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Tors
Definition: a small rock hill produced by differential weathering and erosion
Granite tors are a striking element of the Cairngorm scenery. They are amongst the most impressive in Britain, with the largest summit tors rising over 15 m above their surroundings. There is an intriguing variety of form that reflects structural controls and long-term weathering and erosion.
The tors of the Cairngorms are not as well known as their counterparts in southwest England. Many questions remain about their characteristics, age and origin, including:
- theories of tor formation
- morphological comparisons with SW England
- tors and structure
- origins of the Cairngorm tors
- model of tor formation in the Cairngorms
- glacial modification of the Cairngorm tors
- periglacial modification of the Cairngorm tors
- age of the Cairngorm tors
- tors elsewhere in NE Scotland
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