Physics of Glaciers
Author:   W. S. B. Paterson (Emeritus, University of Copenhagen, Australian Antarctic Division, and Canadian Polar Continental Shelf Project)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Edition:   3rd edition
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9780750647427


Pages:   496
Publication Date:   16 August 1999
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   W. S. B. Paterson (Emeritus, University of Copenhagen, Australian Antarctic Division, and Canadian Polar Continental Shelf Project)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.060kg
ISBN:  

9780750647427


ISBN 10:   0750647426
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   16 August 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The Transformation of Snow to Ice Mass Balance Heat Budget and Climatology Structure and Deformation of Ice Hydraulics of Glaciers Glacier Sliding; Deformation of Subglacial Till Structures and Fabrics of Glaciers and Ice Sheets Flow of Ice Shelves and Ice Streams Non-Steady Flow of Glaciers and Ice Sheets Surging and Tidewater Glaciers Ice Core Studies

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It is a monumental legacy. It easily surpasses the first two editions, both in scope and in details. --Global and Planetary Change II This book by Paterson remains a seminal text in the field of glaciology. Now in its third edition this text persists as a benchmark book. --Quarternary Science Reviews, vol. 15, no. 4 Like its previous editions, this book is destined to become a classic. It is readable and is a well-written addition to any geophysicist's book collection. --EOS This is an excellent text both for research and teaching purposes --S. Carr, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University [A] major achievement, involving a comprehensive rewriting and reorganization of the material contained in earlier editions, and including a significant amount of new material that will be appreciated by both old and new audiences. --Pure and Applied Geophysics


Reviews of the Hardback 3rd edition: It is a monumental legacy. It easily surpasses the first two editions, both in scope and in details. Global and Planetary Change II This book by Paterson remains a seminal text in the field of glaciology. Now in its third edition this text persists as a benchmark book. Quarternary Science Reviews, vol. 15, no. 4 Like its previous editions, this book is destined to become a classic. It is readable and is a well-written addition to any geophysicist's book collection. EOS This is an excellent text both for research and teaching purposes S. Carr, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University


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