State of the earth's cryosphere at the beginning of the 21st century
Subtitle: glaciers, global snow cover, floating ice, and permafrost and periglacial environments
By: [Richard S. Williams, Jr., Jane G. Ferrigno, editors]
Contributors: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Series: Professional paper -- 1386-A; Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world -- 1386-A; Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world -- 1386-A; Professional paper (Geological Survey (U.S.)) -- 1386-A.
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780607982879
Subjects: Glaciers; Remote sensing; Cryosphere; Permafrost; Periglacial processes; Ice islands; Snow-line
Notes: This chapter is the tenth in a series of 11 book-length chapters in the series U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 1386 "Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world."

Ten ills. and one map laid in.

Includes bibliographical references (p. A489-A496).