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1 - Glacial environments — Modern and past
J. Menzies
Pages 1-13 - Book chapterAbstract only
2 - Global glacial chronologies and causes of glaciation
Parker E. Calkin and Grant M. Young
Pages 15-52 - Book chapterAbstract only
3 - Glaciers and ice sheets
J. Menzies and Terry J. Hughes
Pages 53-78 - Book chapterAbstract only
4 - Ice flow and hydrology
John Menzies
Pages 79-130 - Book chapterAbstract only
5 - Processes of glacial erosion
Neal R. Iverson
Pages 131-145 - Book chapterAbstract only
6 - Processes of glacial transportation
Martin P. Kirkbride
Pages 147-169 - Book chapterAbstract only
7 - Processes of terrestrial glacial deposition
Colin A. Whiteman
Pages 171-181 - Book chapterAbstract only
8 - Subglacial environments
John Menzies and Bill W. Shilts
Pages 183-278 - Book chapterAbstract only
9 - Sediments and landforms of modern proglacial terrestrial environments
Judith Maizels
Pages 279-316 - Book chapterAbstract only
10 - Supraglacial and ice-marginal deposits and landforms
W. Hilt Johnson and John Menzies
Pages 317-333 - Book chapterAbstract only
11 - Glaciolacustrine environments
Gail M. Ashley
Pages 335-359 - Book chapterAbstract only
12 - Modern glaciomarine environments
Ross Powell and Gene W. Domack
Pages 361-389 - Book chapterAbstract only
13 - Past glaciomarine environments
Anders Elverhøi and Rüdiger Henrich
Pages 391-415 - Book chapterAbstract only
14 - Processes of glaciotectonism
Dick M. van der Wateren
Pages 417-443 - Book chapterAbstract only
15 - Glacial stratigraphy
Jim Rose and John Menzies
Pages 445-473 - Book chapterAbstract only
16 - Problems and perspectives
John Menzies
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References
Pages 483-528 - Book chapterNo access
Index
Pages 529-543
About the book
Description
In combining and revising the two titles 'Past Glacial Environments' and 'Modern Glacial Environments', Dr Menzies and his contributors provide the most comprehensive and wide-ranging book ever prepared on both topics.
This text is produced with the student mind, providing accessibility to a complex subject and introducing topics that provide the fundamental underpinnings of knowledge on glaciers, ice sheets, their sediments and landscapes. Modern and Past Glacial Environments features a large collection of photographs, line diagrams and tables and includes examples of glacial environments and landscapes which are drawn from a world wide perspective. Together with a web- based set of current and comprehensive references and bibliographic sources, it provides an ideal reference text.
This survey includes coverage of the glaciology, geomorphology and sedimentology of modern glaciers and ice sheets, and the sediments and forms generated within Pleistocene and pre-Pleistocene glacial environments. Quaternary scientists and students will find this work their first point of reference. Likewise students of Physical Geography, Geology, Earth Science, Engineering Geology, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Sciences should find this a useful guide and reference to Glacial Geomorphology and Geology.
In combining and revising the two titles 'Past Glacial Environments' and 'Modern Glacial Environments', Dr Menzies and his contributors provide the most comprehensive and wide-ranging book ever prepared on both topics.
This text is produced with the student mind, providing accessibility to a complex subject and introducing topics that provide the fundamental underpinnings of knowledge on glaciers, ice sheets, their sediments and landscapes. Modern and Past Glacial Environments features a large collection of photographs, line diagrams and tables and includes examples of glacial environments and landscapes which are drawn from a world wide perspective. Together with a web- based set of current and comprehensive references and bibliographic sources, it provides an ideal reference text.
This survey includes coverage of the glaciology, geomorphology and sedimentology of modern glaciers and ice sheets, and the sediments and forms generated within Pleistocene and pre-Pleistocene glacial environments. Quaternary scientists and students will find this work their first point of reference. Likewise students of Physical Geography, Geology, Earth Science, Engineering Geology, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Sciences should find this a useful guide and reference to Glacial Geomorphology and Geology.
Key Features
- Essential new academic version
- Highest contributors in their fields
- Well reviewed first editions
- Essential new academic version
- Highest contributors in their fields
- Well reviewed first editions
Details
ISBN
978-0-7506-4226-2
Language
English
Published
2002
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
Imprint
Butterworth-Heinemann