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Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world

Professional Paper 1386
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Edited by: Richard S. Williams Jr. and Jane G. Ferrigno
https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1386

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Abstract

U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386, Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World, contains 11 chapters designated by the letters A through K. Chapter A provides a comprehensive, yet concise, review of the "State of the Earth's Cryosphere at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Glaciers, Global Snow Cover, Floating Ice, and Permafrost and Periglacial Environments," and a "Map/Poster of the Earth's Dynamic Cryosphere," and a set of eight "Supplemental Cryosphere Notes" about the Earth's Dynamic Cryosphere and the Earth System. The next 10 chapters, B through K, are arranged geographically and present glaciological information from Landsat and other sources of historic and modern data on each of the geographic areas. Chapter B covers Antarctica; Chapter C, Greenland; Chapter D, Iceland; Chapter E, Continental Europe (except for the European part of the former Soviet Union), including the Alps, the Pyrenees, Norway, Sweden, Svalbard (Norway), and Jan Mayen (Norway); Chapter F, Asia, including the European part of the former Soviet Union, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bhutan; Chapter G, Turkey, Iran, and Africa; Chapter H, Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and New Zealand; Chapter I, South America; Chapter J, North America (excluding Alaska); and Chapter K, Alaska. Chapters A–D each include map plates.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world
Series title Professional Paper
Series number 1386
DOI 10.3133/pp1386
Year Published 1988
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Glacier Studies Project
Description Chapters A-K
Other Geospatial Earth
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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