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glaciologyScientific discipline concerned with all aspects of ice on landmasses. It deals with the structure and properties of glacier ice, its formation and distribution, the dynamics of ice flow, and the interactions of ice accumulations with climate. Glaciological research is conducted in a variety of ways, including radar sounding, boreholes, lateral tunnels, and remote sensing with satellite-borne infrared and multispectral scanners. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Only then--some 20 years after it was first suspected--did the lake start to garner attention outside the narrow field of glaciology. The multi- and interdisciplinary nature of problems is often highlighted when research is located in centers: when, for instance, a polar research center addresses problems of ice core research, polar ecology, Antarctic tectonics, or glaciology (OSU, 1991, p. On the interpretive agenda: understanding the forestry, wildlife, glaciology, and early history of this place of drippy splendor (annual rainfall around 160 inches), and helping kayakers stay safe in waterways that can become treacherous suddenly. |
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