Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Ice Formation

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Glaciers, sea ice, and ice formation / edited by John P. Rafferty.—1st ed.
p. cm.—(Dynamic earth)
“In association with Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational Services.”
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-61530-189-8 (eBook)
1. Glaciers. 2. Sea ice. 3. Ice. I. Rafferty, John P. II. Series: Dynamic earth.
GB2403.2.G54 2010
551.31—dc22

2010000226

On the cover: The Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland’s Jokulsarlon Glacier Lake. Michele Falzone/Photographer’s Choice/Getty Images

On page 12: The San Rafael glacier in Chile, c. 1950. Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

On pages 20, 226, 232, 235, 246: Ice melting in Lake Baikal, located in southeast Siberia. Shutterstock.com