| Titre : | U.S. Geological Survey professional paper, 1386-F-J-K - 1988-2010 - Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world : Asia, Alaska, North America |
| Type de document : | Bulletin : texte imprimé |
| Paru le : | 01/01/2010 |
| Année de publication : | 2010 |
| Format : | 3 vol. (F349,J405,K525 p.) / ill., fig., cartes / 29 cm |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
Karstologie Hypokarst en glace, thermokarstRégions Asie , Canada |
| Tags : | glaciers , effet du climat |
| Résumé : | U.S. GS PP 1386, Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World, contains 11 chapters designated by the letters A through K. Chapter A provides a comprehensive, yet concise, review of the "State of the Earth's Cryosphere at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Glaciers, Global Snow Cover, Floating Ice, and Permafrost and Periglacial Environments," and a "Map/Poster of the Earth's Dynamic Cryosphere," and a set of eight "Supplemental Cryosphere Notes" about the Earth's Dynamic Cryosphere and the Earth System. The next 10 chapters, B through K, are arranged geographically and present glaciological information from Landsat and other sources of historic and modern data on each of the geographic areas. Chapter B covers Antarctica; Chapter C, Greenland; Chapter D, Iceland; Chapter E, Continental Europe (except for the European part of the former Soviet Union), including the Alps, the Pyrenees, Norway, Sweden, Svalbard (Norway), and Jan Mayen (Norway); Chapter F, Asia, including the European part of the former Soviet Union, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bhutan; Chapter G, Turkey, Iran, and Africa; Chapter H, Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and New Zealand; Chapter I, South America; Chapter J, North America (excluding Alaska); and Chapter K, Alaska. Chapters A–D each include map plates. |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Section | Disponibilité |
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| FFS022663 | 2.2 US GSPP | Périodiques | Géographique | Consultable sur place Exclu du prêt |
