Book Description
In combining and revising the two titles Past Glacial Environments and Modern Glacial Environments, Dr Menzies provides a current and comprehensive survey of both the glaciology, geomorphology and sedimentology of glaciers.
Author : John Menzies
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 29,65 MB
Release : 2002-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780750642262
In combining and revising the two titles Past Glacial Environments and Modern Glacial Environments, Dr Menzies provides a current and comprehensive survey of both the glaciology, geomorphology and sedimentology of glaciers.
Author : John Menzies
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 19,36 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN :
This text considers the cause of glaciation, ice sheet modelling, glacial physics, hydrology, processes of erosion, transportation, deposition and glaciotectonism. Other chapters cover modern proglacial, supraglacial, glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine environments.
Author : Matthew M. Bennett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 10,87 MB
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119966698
The new Second Edition of Glacial Geology provides a modern, comprehensive summary of glacial geology and geomorphology. It is has been thoroughly revised and updated from the original First Edition. This book will appeal to all students interested in the landforms and sediments that make up glacial landscapes. The aim of the book is to outline glacial landforms and sediments and to provide 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. Like the original book, text boxes are used throughout to explain key concepts and to introduce students to case study material from the glacial literature. Newly updated sections on Further Reading are also included at the end of each chapter to point the reader towards key references. The book is illustrated throughout with colour photographs and illustrations.
Author : John Menzies
Publisher :
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 16,86 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Glaciers
ISBN : 9780080424224
Author : E.C. Pielou
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226668096
The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Antarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today.
Author : Vivien Gornitz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 11,55 MB
Release : 2008-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402045514
One of Springer’s Major Reference Works, this book gives the reader a truly global perspective. It is the first major reference work in its field. Paleoclimate topics covered in the encyclopedia give the reader the capability to place the observations of recent global warming in the context of longer-term natural climate fluctuations. Significant elements of the encyclopedia include recent developments in paleoclimate modeling, paleo-ocean circulation, as well as the influence of geological processes and biological feedbacks on global climate change. The encyclopedia gives the reader an entry point into the literature on these and many other groundbreaking topics.
Author : Peter G. Knight
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,68 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470750235
Glacier Science and Environmental Change is an authoritative and comprehensive reference work on contemporary issues in glaciology. It explores the interface between glacier science and environmental change, in the past, present, and future. Written by the world’s foremost authorities in the subject and researchers at the scientific frontier where conventional wisdom of approach comes face to face with unsolved problems, this book provides: state-of-the-art reviews of the key topics in glaciology and related disciplines in environmental change cutting-edge case studies of the latest research an interdisciplinary synthesis of the issues that draw together the research efforts of glaciologists and scientists from other areas such as geologists, hydrologists, and climatologists color-plate section (with selected extra figures provided in color at www.blackwellpublishing.com/knight). The topics in this book have been carefully chosen to reflect current priorities in research, the interdisciplinary nature of the subject, and the developing relationship between glaciology and studies of environmental change. Glacier Science and Environmental Change is essential reading for advanced undergraduates, postgraduate research students, and professional researchers in glaciology, geology, geography, geophysics, climatology, and related disciplines.
Author : John Menzies
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 859 pages
File Size : 21,44 MB
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0081005253
Past Glacial Environments, Second Edition, presents a revised and updated version of the very successful first edition of Menzies' book, covering a breadth of topics with a focus on the recognition and analysis of former glacial environments, including the pre-Quaternary glaciations. The book is made up of chapters written by various geological experts from across the world, with the editor's expertise and experience bringing the chapters together. This new and updated volume includes at least 45% new material, along with five new chapters that include a section on techniques and methods. Additionally, this new edition is presented in full color and features a large collection of photographs, line diagrams, and tables with examples of glacial environments and landscapes that are drawn from a worldwide perspective. Informative knowledge boxes and case studies are included, helping users better understand critical issues and ideas. - Provides the most complete reference concerning the study of glacial processes and their geological, sedimentological, and geomorphological products - Comprised of chapters written by various geological experts from across the world - Includes specific case studies to alert readers to important ideas and issues - Uses text boxes throughout to explain key concepts from glacial literature - Presents full color photographs, line diagrams, and tables throughout
Author : Peter A. Scholle
Publisher : AAPG
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Sandstone
ISBN : 0891813071
Author : Richard Parker Goldthwait
Publisher : Dowden Hutchinson and Ross
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 45,38 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Science
ISBN :
Reprints of the most illuminating original writings on glacial deposits, particularly concerned with process and origin.