The global cryosphere
Roger Graham Barry
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The global cryosphere
Published
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
488
ISBN-13
9780521769815
Description
"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 - their past history and projected future state. It is designed for courses at upper undergraduate and graduate level in environmental science, geography, geology, glaciology, hydrology, water resource engineering and ocean sciences. It also provides a superb up-to-date summary for researchers of the cryosphere. The book includes an extensive bibliography, numerous figures and color plates, thematic boxes on selected topics and a glossary. The book builds on courses taught by the authors for many decades at the University of Colorado and the University of Alberta. Whilst there are many existing texts on individual components of the cryosphere, no other textbook covers the whole cryosphere"--
Subjects
Ice shelves of Antarctica
The 2nd International Symposium on Dome Fuji Ice Core and Related Topics
Greenland ice core
The Laurentide Ice Sheet
The West Antarctic ice sheet
Ice sheets
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How many pages are in The global cryosphere?
This edition of The global cryosphere has approximately 488 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The global cryosphere?
For most readers, The global cryosphere typically takes between 10h 10m and 6h 47m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 122,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of The global cryosphere?
The estimated word count for The global cryosphere is approximately 122,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The global cryosphere?
The global cryosphere was written by Roger Graham Barry.
When was The global cryosphere published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.