Iberia, Land of Glaciers: How The Mountains Were Shaped By Glaciers discusses the impact of past glaciers in the current landscape of Iberia. Currently, there are only small glaciers in the highest peaks of the Pyrenees that are the legacy of the last cold period that ended at the end of the 19th century: The Little Ice Age. However, an accurate observation of the landscape of the highest peaks and adjacent valleys of the Iberian Peninsula reveals a past shaped by the successive passage of glaciers with hundreds of meters of ice, similar to what happens today in the Alps or Patagonia.
Iberian glaciation has resulted in ice expansion through valleys that are now used by the road network and where important populations settle; in addition, large accumulations of sediments deposited by those glaciers are still unstable today and can trigger risks for mountain populations. Iberia, Land of Glaciers presents the impact of the glaciers in the landscape of mountains following a more educational perspective with examples of 21 Iberian massifs written by specialists from each of the areas.
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1. The impact of the Quaternary Ice Ages on the landscape
2. Quaternary ice ages in the Iberian Peninsula
3. The Glacial Landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula within the Mediterranean region
4. The Iberian Peninsula: From paleoglaciers to the current glaciers
5. Iberia: Land of the ancient glaciers
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A comprehensive and pedagogic overview on the impact of glaciers in Iberian mountains
Assesses present-day Iberian Peninsula landscape trends by understanding the past behavior of glaciers
Includes the latest findings of all the major Iberian mountains in a single book
Includes quality, color figures to enhance understanding of glacier formations
Provides a more educational and pedagogical perspective on glacial processes to reach an audience beyond academia
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780128219416
Publisert
2021-09-22
Utgiver
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc; Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Vekt
1220 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
191 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
618