10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERIGLACIAL»
Discover the use of
periglacial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
periglacial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Periglacial Environment
Many components of periglacial geomorphology are of applied significance and
have societal relevance. For example, the periglacial environments of the world
are home to over nine million people, mostly in northern Russia and Eurasia, and
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Ice-marginal and
Periglacial Processes and Sediments
This volume analyses glacial, proglacial and periglacial settings.
Ireneo Peter Martini, Hugh M. French, Augusto Pérez Alberti, 2011
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Periglacial Processes and Landforms in Britain and Ireland
This 1987 book examines the intimate link between periglacial geomorphology and the fluctuating climates of the Quaternary Period in the British Isles. In the last two million years, ice sheets have covered northern Britain several times.
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Periglacial and Paraglacial Processes and Environments
Jasper Knight, Stephan Harrison. Proglacial, periglacial or paraglacial? OLAV
SLAYMAKER Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, 1984
West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z2 (e-mail: ...
Jasper Knight, Stephan Harrison, 2009
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Applied Geophysics in
Periglacial Environments
This practical 2008 guide demonstrates the successful application of geophysical techniques in periglacial environments through international field studies.
C. Hauck, C. Kneisel, 2012
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Natural Landscapes of Britain from the Air
4 Periglacial landforms THE PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT Beyond the edge of
the glaciers during the Quaternary glacial periods in Britain, climatic conditions
akin to the modern High Arctic prevailed. These periods of periglacial climate ...
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Geocryology: A Survey of
Periglacial Processes and Environments
This book is neither a formal text nor a reference manual but something of both and a guide to the enormous literature. The text is illustrated with over 200 photographs and diagrams.
Albert Lincoln Washburn, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
adoption of the alternative less permissive approach based on the presence or
absence of permafrost, inevitably means that the British Isles cannot be regarded
as periglacial since the last permafrost finally dissipated some 11,500 years ago
...
5. Periglacial. environments. Today, nearly a quarter of the world's land area is
estimated as having a climate that cannot be described as 'glacial', in that it does
not sustain ice sheets and glaciers, and yet is characterised by long periods of ...
Garrett Nagle, M. E. Witherick, 2001
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The Periglaciation of Great Britain
Observations of periglacial processes in arctic, subarctic and alpine
environments not only throw light on how relict features developed in Britain
during Pleistocene cold stages, but also provide us with analogues for the
conditions under ...
Colin K. Ballantyne, 1994
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERIGLACIAL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
periglacial is used in the context of the following news items.
Nature Journal: Our mountains, 300M years in the making
Glacial sheets covering the northern portion of this continent did not extend into WNC, but so-called “periglacial” effects did exist in the form of ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 15»
Just How Similar Are Earth's And Mars' Landscapes Really?
That could allow some of the landforms that look periglacial to form through thaw related processes. The eutectic temperature (the lowest point to which the ... «io9, Apr 15»
House of the week: Cashmere
Guest bedrooms on the entry level have been completely refurbished; one is a moody blue (Resene 'Periglacial') and the other a vibrant pink ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
Mystery As Dozens Of Giant Craters Open In Siberia's 'End Of World …
He told the Sydney Morning Herald: “Certainly from the images I've seen it looks like a periglacial feature, perhaps a collapsed pingo.”. «Huffington Post UK, Feb 15»
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Watches Frosty Mars
Periglacial terrain forming polygonal patterns suggests that the region is rich in near surface ground ice and volatiles. Ice-rich landslide-like ... «Sci-News.com, Dec 14»
Shimmering gold of the Hellas Basin on Mars
In the Hellas impact basin, the largest crater structure found on Mars, there are a variety of periglacial landforms – areas marked by frost. «German Aerospace Centre, Nov 14»
Study shows early modern human settlement in Central Europe over …
Section at Willendorf II showing the succession of brown paleosols (medium-cold steppe environment) and yellow loess (cold periglacial ... «Popular Archaeology, Sep 14»
Vineyard celebrates gold medals hat-trick
... varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier across 16 acres. lt lies on a periglacial dry river valley on the upper cretaceous chalk, ... «Shoreham Herald, Sep 14»
Take a trip inside the mysterious Siberian hole: New footage …
'Certainly from the images I've seen it looks like a periglacial feature, perhaps a collapsed pingo,' Dr Chris Fogwill of the University of New ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
Pictures give first glimpse into mystery crater
“Certainly from the images I've seen it looks like a periglacial feature, perhaps a collapsed pingo,” Dr Chris Fogwill of the University of New ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 14»
