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Amongst other things I'm interested in the geology and geography of Great Britain. I've taken a recent interest in the lengths of UK rivers as they appear in Wikipedia - many have proved (at least to my satisfaction) to be wildly inaccurate - something I'm not satisfied with!
This user looks on with dismay at the removal of initial capitals in the proper names of innumerable geological features. Publications of the British Geological Survey, of the Geological Society and of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee all use caps for each of the component parts of terms like Welsh Borderland Fault System, Caledonian Orogeny, Pontesford Lineament, Wrekin Terrane and Midlands Microcraton for example. These are all proper names. Using caps helps us to recognise them for what they are - distinct and unique examples of a class of things like fault systems, orogenies, lineaments, terranes and cratons.
↑Owen, Hywel Wyn; Morgan, Richard (2007). Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales (Firsted.). Llandyssul, Ceredigion: Gomer Press. p.x. ISBN9781843239017.
↑Sue Denham (2006). Brenchley, Patrick J.; Rawson, Peter F. (eds.). The Geology of England and Wales (Seconded.). London: The Geological Society. p.x. ISBN978 1-86239-200-7.
↑Sue Denham (2002). Trewin, Nigel H. (ed.). The Geology of Scotland (Fourthed.). London: The Geological Society. p.x. ISBN1-86239-126-2.
↑Sue Denham (2000). Woodcock, Nigel; Strachan, Rob (eds.). Geological History of Britain and Ireland (Firsted.). Oxford: Blackwell Science. p.x. ISBN0-632-03656-7.
↑Toghill, Peter (2000). The Geology of Britain (Firsted.). Marlborough, Wilts: Airlife, The Crowood Press. p.x. ISBN1 84037 404 7.
↑Goudie, Andrew (1990). The Landforms of England and Wales (Firsted.). Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p.x. ISBN0-631-17306-4.
↑Toghill, Peter (2006). Geology of Shropshire (Seconded.). Marlborough, Wilts: The Crowood Press. p.x. ISBN1 86126 803 3.
↑Benn, Douglas I.; Evans, David J.A. (1998). Glaciers and Glaciation (Firsted.). London: Arnold Publishers. p.x. ISBN0 340 58431 9.
↑Barclay, W.J. (1989). Geology of the South Wales Coalfield, Part II, the country around Abergavenny (Thirded.). Keyworth, Notts: British Geological Survey. p.x.
↑Aitkenhead, N.; Barclay, W.J.; Brandon, A.; Chadwick, R.A.; Chisholm, J.I.; Cooper, A.H.; Johnson, E.W. (2002). British regional geology; the Pennines and adjacent areas (Fourthed.). Keyworth, Notts: British Geological Survey. p.x. ISBN0 85272 424 1.
↑Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 Brecon Beacons National Park: western area
↑Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL13 Brecon Beacons National Park: eastern area
↑Sheet 168 Birmingham (Map) (Solid & Drift Geologyed.). 1:50,000. England and Wales. British Geological Survey. 1996. ISBN0751830410.
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