The Global Cryosphere: Past, Present and Future

by Roger G. Barry and Thian Yew Gan

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521156858
• ISBN13: 9780521156851
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.6"