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Glaciers of the World
Introducing glaciers
Earth, the icy planet
The glacier family
Birth, growth and decay
Fluctuating glaciers
Living ice
Nature's conveyor belt
Ice and water
Antarctica, icy continent
Glaciers and volcanoes
Shaping the landscape
A haven for wildlife
Benefits of glaciers
Glacier hazards
Travelling on glaciers
Earth's glacial record
Future prospects
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Glaciers of the Alps
Glaciers of South America
Glaciers of New Zealand
Glaciers of Axel Heiberg
Arctic Islands
Photoglossary
Photos from the book
«Glaciers» (Cambridge University Press, 2004)
Introducing glaciers
Glaciers and ice sheets cover a tenth of the Earth`s surface [
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The glacier family
Glaciers come in all shapes and sizes [
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Fluctuating glaciers
Sensitive indicators of climatic change [
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Nature's conveyor belt
Glaciers transport large volume of debris [
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Antarctica
The icy continent [
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Glaciers and volcanoes
Glacierized volcanoes cause floods [
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Shaping the landscape
Glaciers have shaped a third of the land surface [
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A haven for wildlife
Animals and plants near glaciers [
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Glacier hazards
Ice avalanches and glacier outburst floods [
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