Glacial geology and geomorphology; the landscapes of Ireland.9781903765876 Glacial geology and geomorphology geomorphology, study of the origin and evolution of the earth's landforms, both on the continents and within the ocean basins. It is concerned with the internal geologic processes of the earth's crust, such as tectonic activity and volcanism that constructs new ; the landscapes of Ireland. McCabe, A. Marshall. Dunedin Academic Press 2008 274 pages $170.00 Hardcover GB2403 McCabe (quaternary science Quaternary science is an inter-disciplinary field of study focusing on the Quaternary period, which encompasses the last 2.6 million years. The field studies the last ice age and the recent interstadial the Holocene and uses proxy evidence to reconstruct the past environments , U. of Ulster) provides an exhaustive and current history of regional geological, geomorphological ge·o·mor·phol·o·gy n. The study of the evolution and configuration of landforms. ge  o·mor , and
geochronological evidence used in ice sheet reconstruction. As part of
this study, it also documents dynamic interactions between ice, the
atmosphere, and sea levels during the last major glacial cycle. That
information is particularly important in light of recent debate and
concern over global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . The data the author includes here also
provides analogous data that can be applied in other glacial and
post-glacial regions elsewhere in the world. The book also includes
numerous photographs and illustrations. This information will interest
climatologists, biologists, oceanographers, and others. Clearly and
concisely written, the book is accessible and engaging reading. It is
distributed in the United States by ISBS ISBS International Society of Biomechanics in SportsISBS International Society for Biophysics and Imaging of the Skin ISBS Illinois State Button Society ISBS Iowa State Button Society ISBS Idaho State Button Society . ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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