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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter Knight |
| ISBN: | 0748740007 9780748740000 |
| OCLC Number: | 42656957 |
| Description: | vii, 261 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Glaciers and the global system -- Formation and mass balance of glaciers -- Materials, chemical, and thermal properties of glaciers -- Structure and morphology of glaciers -- Glacier hydrology -- Movement of glaciers -- Glacier fluctuation -- Glacial sediment transfer and geomorphology -- Glacier hazards and resources -- Ice cores -- Research directions in glaciology. |
| Responsibility: | Peter G. Knight. |
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Abstract:
"This is an essential reference book for students, professional geologists and researchers and would be ideal for those who want either a rapid up-date or an introduction to the subject. The book's discussion of recent discoveries and of research issues for the future, supported by a thorough reference list, enables readers to pursue their own areas of particular interest"--Back cover.
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