Vanishing ice glaciers, ice sheets, and rising seas
"The Arctic is thawing. Vanishing Ice is a powerful depiction of the dramatic transformation of the cryosphere--the world of ice and snow--and its consequences for the human world. Delving into the major components of the cryosphere, including ice sheets, valley glaciers, permafrost, and floati...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press
[2019]
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b42567506*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Whither the snows of yesteryear?
- Ice afloat: ice shelves, icebergs, and sea ice
- Impermanent permafrost
- Darkening mountains-disappearing glaciers
- The Greenland ice sheet
- Antarctica: the giant ice locker
- From greenhouse to icehouse
- Return to the greenhouse
- The importance of ice.
