The global cryosphere : past, present, and future /

This is the first textbook to address all the components of the Earth's cryosphere, all forms of snow and ice, both terrestrial and marine. It provides a concise but comprehensive summary of snow cover, glaciers, ice sheets, lake and river ice, permafrost, sea ice and icebergs, including their...

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Main Author:	Barry, Roger G. (Roger Graham), 1935-
Other Authors:	Gan, Thian-Yew
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Cryosphere > History. Cold regions > History. Glaciers > History. Ice sheets > History.