Screen LibraryGlacial geology：ice sheets and landforms
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Wiley-Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester, UK Hoboken, NJ |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | vii, 385 p.: ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780470516904 0470516909 9780470516911 0470516917 |
| Index Number: | P512 |
| CLC: | P512.4 |
| Call Number: | P512.4/B439/2nd ed. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Ch. 1 Introduction -- Ch. 2 The History of Ice on Earth -- Ch. 3 Mass Balance and the Mechanism of Ice Flow -- Ch. 4 Glacial Meltwater -- Ch. 5 The Processes of Glacial Erosion -- Ch. 6 Landforms of Glacial Erosion -- Ch. 7 Glacial Debris Transport -- Ch. 8 Glacial Sedimentation on Land -- Ch. 9 Landforms of Glacial Deposition on Land -- Ch. 10 Glacial Sedimentation in Water -- Ch. 11 Landforms of Glacial Deposition in Water -- Ch. 12 Interpreting Glacial Landscapes "Glacial Geology: Ice sheets and landforms, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout and provides a modern, comprehensive summary of glacial geology and geomorphology. The book clearly outlines glacial landforms and sediments and provides the reader with the tools required to interpret glacial landscapes. It describes how glaciers work and how the processes of glacial erosion and deposition which operate within them are recorded in the glacial landscape. The Second Edition is presented in the same clear and concise format as the First Edition, providing detailed explanations that are not cluttered with unnecessary detail. Additions include a new chapter on Glaciations around the Globe, demonstrating the range of glacial environments present on Earth today and a new chapter on Palaeoglaciology, explaining how glacial landforms and sediments are used in ice-sheet reconstructions."--pub. desc. |