Photos from the book «Glaciers» (Cambridge University Press, 2004)
Glaciers of the World
Introducing glaciers
![Introducing glaciers](icons/introducing_glaciers.jpg)
Glaciers and ice sheets cover a tenth of the Earth`s surface [more]
The glacier family
![The glacier family](icons/glacier_family.jpg)
Glaciers come in all shapes and sizes [more]
Fluctuating glaciers
![Fluctuating glaciers](icons/fluctuating_glaciers.jpg)
Sensitive indicators of climatic change [more]
Nature's conveyor belt
![Nature's conveyor belt](icons/conveyor.jpg)
Glaciers transport large volume of debris [more]
Antarctica
![Antarctica](icons/antarctic.jpg)
The icy continent [more]
Glaciers and volcanoes
![Glaciers and volcanoes](icons/volcanoes.jpg)
Glacierized volcanoes cause floods [more]
Shaping the landscape
![Shaping the landscape](icons/landscape.jpg)
Glaciers have shaped a third of the land surface [more]
A haven for wildlife
![A haven for wildlife](icons/wildlife.jpg)
Animals and plants near glaciers [more]
Glacier hazards
![Glacier hazards](icons/glacier_hazards.jpg)
Ice avalanches and glacier outburst floods [more]