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Glaciers: the rivers of ice/ V.K. Raina.

By: Raina, V.KMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Bangalore: Geological society of India, 2006Edition: 1st edDescription: 48 p. ; 27 cmISBN: 8185867739Subject(s): GlaciersDDC classification: 551.312

Contents:

1 Introduction 2 Glaciers the consequence of Ice Ages 3 What are glaciers? 4 Glaciers in the Himalayas 5 Himalayan glaciers: mountain/valley glaciers 6 Glaciers as major source of water of the Himalayan river system 7 Glaciers as powerful erosion agents 8 Movement of a glacier 9 Length of a glacier 10 The Scietific study of glaciers Glacier Inventory Health of a glacier Glacier hydrometry: Economic potential of a glacier Suspended sediment transport 11 Use of satellites in glaciology 12 Glaciers as indicator of past climate 13 Is there abnormal melting of glaciers in the Himalayas? 14 Danger posed to human habitation

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1 Introduction
2 Glaciers the consequence of Ice Ages
3 What are glaciers?
4 Glaciers in the Himalayas
5 Himalayan glaciers: mountain/valley glaciers
6 Glaciers as major source of water of the Himalayan river system
7 Glaciers as powerful erosion agents
8 Movement of a glacier
9 Length of a glacier
10 The Scietific study of glaciers
Glacier Inventory
Health of a glacier
Glacier hydrometry: Economic potential of a glacier
Suspended sediment transport
11 Use of satellites in glaciology
12 Glaciers as indicator of past climate
13 Is there abnormal melting of glaciers in the Himalayas?
14 Danger posed to human habitation

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