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Islands of the Arctic

Dowdeswell, J.A. and Hambrey M.J., 2002. Islands of the Arctic. Cambridge University Press, 288 pp. (ISBN 0521813336)

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Contents

  1. Introduction: the Geography of the Arctic Islands
  2. Evolution of the Arctic Islands
  3. Weather, Climate and Atmospheric Effects
  4. Glaciers and Ice Sheets
  5. Icebergs and Sea Ice
  6. Frost Action
  7. Arctic Coasts, Rivers and Lakes
  8. The Biotic Environment: Fauna and Flora
  9. Indigenous Peoples, Exploration and Environmental Impacts
  10. Postscript: the Future of the Arctic Islands