Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers [E-Book] / edited by Vijay P. Singh, Pratap Singh, Umesh K. Haritashya.
The earth’s cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers and ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and frozen ground, contains about 75% of the earth’s fresh water. It exists at almost all latitudes, from the tropics to the poles, and plays a vital role in controlling the glob...
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Personal Name(s): | Haritashya, Umesh K. |
Singh, Pratap. / Singh, Vijay P. | |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Science+Business Media B.V.,
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Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
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Earth Sciences ; Hydrogeology ; Physical Geography ; Climate Change ; Forestry Management ; Environmental Management ; Geotechnical Engineering & Apply |
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