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  columbia icefield altitude: The Columbia Icefield Robert Sandford, 2007-06-01
  columbia icefield altitude: The Columbia Icefield – 3rd Edition Robert William Sandford, 2016 The Columbia Icefield is the largest sub-polar accumulation of glacial ice in North America. Because it is possible to drive to the second largest glacier flowing out of the Columbia Icefield, it is the best-known ice age feature in Canada and a remarkably popular tourist destination. From this amazing and accessible ice mass we can learn a great deal about how water shaped our landscape in the past and how it will shape our civilization in the future. Despite a century of accelerating recession, the Columbia Icefield is still an incredible geographical feature. It is a high basin of accumulated snow and ice that presently straddles 223 square kilometres, some 86 square miles, of the Great Divide, the stupendous mountain wall that marks the boundary between the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. It also straddles Banff and Jasper National Parks, contributing significantly to their designations as United Nations World Heritage Sites. Written by one of Canada's most respected experts on water and water-related climate processes, this remarkable book offers a clear and concise visual overview of the geological history and features of the Columbia Icefield; an outline of human presence in the glaciated landscapes of the mountain West; and a breathtaking photographic tour of one of the world's most amazing landscapes.
  columbia icefield altitude: The Geotraveller Roger N. Scoon, 2021-01-11 This book describes famous geosites and historical localities in national parks and conservation areas from North America, East Africa, and Europe. The geosites include iconic landforms associated with active volcanoes, canyons, glaciated landscapes, natural rock monoliths, and rifts. The potential for geotourism in historical localities such as the famous Greco-Roman antiquities of Greece, Italy, and Turkey, is emphasised. Some of the geosites and historical localities provide evidence that previous civilizations coped with active geology and major climatic cycles, whilst others reveal evidence of famous geological events recognized in history and ancient mythology that helped shape our current civilization. The book assists tour guides and visitors (both geologists and non-specialists) interested in geotourism by providing an understanding of geological processes in the national parks and historical locations with the assistance of photographs and simplified geological maps.
  columbia icefield altitude: Columbia Icefield Eric Bailey, Kevin Van Tighem, Canada. Parks, 1987
  columbia icefield altitude: Columbia Icefield Robert Sandford, 1996-01-01
  columbia icefield altitude: Glaciers of North America Richard S. Williams, Jane G. Ferrigno, 2002
  columbia icefield altitude: The Canadian Rockies Colourguide Terry Inigo-Jones, 2010-04-14 Canada's majestic Rocky Mountains are the country's playground and a traveler's wonderland. 'The Canadian Rockies Colourguide' provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the top destinations in the region including Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and Edmonton. Local experts highlight the best in regional cuisine, shopping, hiking, skiing and tours; they also describe Western Canada's best galleries, museums, theaters and events, creating a guide that perfectly suits those who seek a balance of outdoor pursuits and cultural activities. Also included are listings and details on skiing, snowboarding and mountain climbing facilities in the Rockies and the many attractions of Jasper and Banff.
  columbia icefield altitude: Climatic Change at High Elevation Sites Henry F. Diaz, Martin Beniston, Raymond S. Bradley, 2013-04-17 This book provides a unique, in-depth view of past, present and potential future climatic change in mountain regions, and in particular on the mechanisms which are responsible for this change. Other books which focus on environmental change in mountains focus more generally on the impacts of this change on mountain systems, rather than on the regional features of climatic change itself. The book enters into a high level of detail concerning results of international investigations which involve specialists from numerous climate-related disciplines. The book can be used in an academic and research context, for advanced graduate and doctoral students, as well as researchers working in various domains of relevance to climatic change issues. The book also has relevance in the context of future activities of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in terms of providing up-to-date knowledge of fundamental mechanisms and consequences of climatic change in mountain regions.
  columbia icefield altitude: Canadian Rockies Trail Guide Brian Patton, Bart Robinson, 2011-03-31
  columbia icefield altitude: Columbia Icefields Robert Sandford, 2003-02-01 This is your full colour guide to the Athabasca Glacier and the Columbia Icefield in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. This book combines human history - amazing stories of bravery and courage - together with a geological overview and a breath-taking visual tour of one of the world's most incredible places. As a geographic area, the Columbia Icefield looks back to a time when the world, including the early history of mankind, was dominated by ice. This book tells how glaciers are born, how they move and how they irrevocably shape the landscape they inhabit. Complete with lists, a glossary, a look at the plant and animal life of the area and important and useful tips on photography, hiking and safety. this book is both an essential guide to the area as well as a beautiful souvenir.
  columbia icefield altitude: Ecology & Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site Robert W. Sandford, 2010 Ecology and Wonder celebrates Western Canada's breathtaking landscape. The book makes several remarkable claims. The greatest cultural achievement in the mountain region of western Canada may be what has been preserved, not what has been developed. Protecting the spine of the Rocky Mountains will preserve crucial ecological functions. Because the process of ecosystem diminshment and species loss has been slowed, an ecological thermostat has been kept alive. This may well be an important defence against future impacts of climate change in the Canadian West.
  columbia icefield altitude: The Glittering Mountains of Canada James Monroe Thorington, 2012 This then is a book of mountaineering, not presenting the Canadian Rockies in their entirety -- no single volume will ever do that -- but including many of the finest things. It is also a book of mountain travel, under conditions such as perhaps the European traveller experienced in the Alps during the Eighteenth Century. Finally, it is a book of mountain history; for here is Geography in the making, and with a tradition behind it -- a story that has never been properly gathered together, and whose details, in part at least, are gone forever. -- from the Preface by J. Monroe Thorington Completely re-edited, re-designed and containing with an impressive collection of archival photos and maps, The Glittering Mountains of Canada is a must-read for anyone interested in mountain literature. The book's position in the pantheon of outdoor writing as a classic is only further enhanced and supported by the passionate Foreword by well-known mountain historian and environmental writer Robert William Sandford, who urges the contemporary reader to embrace Thorington's belief in the importance of landscape and the poetry of place. This is a book that deserves to be read and appreciated alongside the work of Wallace Stegner, Henry David Thoreau and Sid Marty.
  columbia icefield altitude: Canadian Books in Print , 2003
  columbia icefield altitude: The 11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies Bill Corbett, 2009-01-15 Winner of the Canadian Rockies Award at the 2005 Banff Mountain Book Festival, this comprehensive climber's guide and history of the 54 11,000-foot peaks in the Canadian Rockies celebrates in words and images these breathtaking summits and the wilderness settings over which they tower. This book uniquely captures and distills the lively and frequently forgotten accounts of the pioneering climbers and their various routes. Each entry provides a vivid description of the peak, an extensive history of the early ascents of it and a detailed description of moderate to intermediate routes, including access and approach information. Now extensively updated, the text is liberally illustrated with route and climbing photos, both contemporary and historical, and includes detailed area maps.
  columbia icefield altitude: Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks Korina Miller, Susan Derby, David Lukas, 2004 Lonely Planet expands its national parks series with a new guide to the jewels of the Canadian Rockies, Banff and Jasper National Parks. The book offers advice on the best sights, hikes, campgrounds and more. Packed with outdoor activities and places to stay and eat, the national parks guides help everyone-from road-tripping families to serious outdoor enthusiasts-plan and enjoy an unforgettable vacation.Banff, Glacier & Jasper National Parks explores regions of spectacular beauty with some of the world's best scenery, climbing, hiking and skiing. The parks offer jagged, snowcapped mountains, peaceful valleys, rushing rivers, natural hot springs, alpine forests and pristine lakes. With abundant wildlife, a wealth of activity options and the amenities of resort towns like Banff and Lake Louise, these parks are truly national treasures, and this guide will help travellers make the most of their visit.
  columbia icefield altitude: Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada Olav Slaymaker, 2016-12-01 This is the only book to focus on the geomorphological landscapes of Canada West. It outlines the little-appreciated diversity of Canada’s landscapes, and the nature of the geomorphological landscape, which deserves wider publicity. Three of the most important geomorphological facts related to Canada are that 90% of its total area emerged from ice-sheet cover relatively recently, from a geological perspective; permafrost underlies 50% of its landmass and the country enjoys the benefits of having three oceans as its borders: the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Canada West is a land of extreme contrasts — from the rugged Cordillera to the wide open spaces of the Prairies; from the humid west-coast forests to the semi-desert in the interior of British Columbia and from the vast Mackenzie river system of the to small, steep, cascading streams on Vancouver Island. The thickest Canadian permafrost is found in the Yukon and extensive areas of the Cordillera are underlain by sporadic permafrost side-by-side with the never-glaciated plateaus of the Yukon. One of the curiosities of Canada West is the presence of volcanic landforms, extruded through the ice cover of the late Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, which have also left a strong imprint on the landscape. The Mackenzie and Fraser deltas provide the contrast of large river deltas, debouching respectively into the Arctic and Pacific oceans.
  columbia icefield altitude: Mountaineering Literature Jill Neate, 1986 Long established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies.
  columbia icefield altitude: Periglacial Geomorphology Colin K. Ballantyne, 2017-11-17 A FASCINATING AND INFORMATIVE EXPLORATION OF PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES, PAST AND PRESENT, AND THEIR ROLE IN LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION Periglacial Geomorphology presents a comprehensive introduction to the processes that operate in present periglacial environments and discusses the inferences that can be drawn about former periglacial environments from those processes. Organized into six parts, the book opens with the historical and scientific context of periglacial geomorphology and the nature of periglacial environments. Following chapters provide systematic coverage of the full range of topics germane to a thorough understanding of periglacial geomorphology, including: The physics of ground freezing and thawing, characteristics of permafrost, and the nature and origin of underground ice Characteristics, formation and significance of landforms, sediments, and structures associated with permafrost, permafrost degradation, and seasonal ground freezing and thawing Rock weathering in periglacial environments, periglacial processes operating on hillslopes, and the characteristic landforms produced by rock breakdown and slope processes in cold environments The operation of fluvial, aeolian and coastal processes in cold environments, and the resulting distinctive landforms and sediments The use of relict periglacial features to reconstruct past cold environments in midlatitude regions and the responses of periglacial environments to recent and predicted climate change Periglacial Geomorphology is an important resource for undergraduate and graduate students studying geomorphology or Quaternary science within the context of geography and geology degree programs. It will be of use to all scientists whose research involves an understanding of cold environments, whether from a geographical, geological, ecological, climatological, pedological, hydrological, or engineering perspective.
  columbia icefield altitude: Geological Survey Professional Paper , 1975
  columbia icefield altitude: A Delicate Art Mary-Beth Laviolette, 2012 A Delicate Arthighlights the paintings and photography of six artists in Alberta who with passion and long moments of observation have made an inspired contribution to wildflower art. Covering a period of one hundred years to the present, the story behind these creators Mary Schäffer Warren, Mary Vaux Walcott, William Copeland McCalla, Annora Brown, Robert Sinclair and Carole Harmon is also told. A blend of biography, botanical and regional art history and commentary by the artists themselves about their treasured subject, A Delicate Artis intended for the lay reader and is accompanied by sumptuous reproductions of the artwork and an alluring overall design that will appeal to anyone interested in art, mountain-life and gardening.
  columbia icefield altitude: International Books in Print , 1997
  columbia icefield altitude: Tales & Trails Lynn Martel, 2011 Since moving to the Rockies of western Canada in 1984, Lynn Martel has spent countless hours and days exploring the mountain wilderness with her many experienced friends as well as some of the best known and well-informed professional guides in the outdoor adventure business. Waking up in tents and backcountry huts; hiking and skiing up valleys, over passes and across glaciers; rock climbing; mountain biking; caving; paddling and horseback riding have all become integral parts of Martel's life in the Mountain West. Since the mid-1990s, Martel has shared the beauty and the magic of the region's inspiring wilderness destinations through finely crafted tales of her own adventures and also those of the Rockies' most colourful and iconic adventure personalities. Her vast amount of experience and insight into the most popular activities available to tourists, locals and the most skilled and competent weekend warriors infuse this collection of 20 of her best adventure stories. Complete with colour photographs and maps, difficulty ratings, seasonal details and general information, these stories will inspire those seeking to experience adventures at their own level in and around Kananaskis Country, Canmore, Lake Louise and Banff, Yoho and Jasper national parks.
  columbia icefield altitude: Glaciers and Climate Change J. Oerlemans, 2001-01-01 This text brings together meteorology and the theory of glacier flow, providing a fundamental understanding of how glaciers respond to climate change. Attention is paid to the microclimate of glaciers and the physical processes regulating the exchange of energy and mass between glacier surface and atmosphere. Simple analytical and numerical models are used to: · investigate glaciers sensitivity to climate change · estimate response times · make an interpretation of historical glacier records · assess the contribution of glacier melt to sea-level rise Modern developments in glacier research, including satellite measurements are discussed in detail, making this a valuable reference source.
  columbia icefield altitude: Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip Carolyn B. Heller, 2023-03-07 From the ocean to the mountains, go off the beaten path and into the heart of Western Canada with Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip. Flexible itineraries: Drive the entire two-week road trip or follow strategic routes, like a week-long drive along the coast of British Columbia, with suggestions for shorter getaways to Victoria, Vancouver, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, and the Okanagan Eat, sleep, stop and explore: With lists of the best trails, views, and more, you can hike the Rocky Mountains, canoe in Lake Louise, and snorkel with seals in the Pacific. Explore one of Vancouver's many parks, soak up the surfer vibe in Tofino, or go wine-tasting in the Okanagan Maps and driving tools: 49 easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the highway, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, detailed directions for the entire route, and full-color photos throughout Local expertise: Seasoned road-tripper and Vancouver local Carolyn B. Heller shares her passion for the mountains, shores, and rich history of Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies Planning your trip: Know when and where to get gas, how to avoid traffic, and tips for driving in different road and weather conditions With Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip's practical tips, flexible itineraries, and local know-how, you're ready to fill up the tank and hit the road. Looking to explore more of North America on wheels? Try The Open Road. About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you. For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
  columbia icefield altitude: Cold Matters Robert W. Sandford, 2012 Cold matters distills the scientific complexities of snow, ice, water, and climate and presents the global implications of research put forth and funded by the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences. This timely book gives the concerned reader an opportunity to take part in the conversation about our global environment; in the end, Cold matters will change the way you think about ice and snow.
  columbia icefield altitude: Liste des Nations unies des parcs nationaux et réserves analogues International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Jean Paul Harroy, 1967
  columbia icefield altitude: The Earth's Land Surface Kenneth J Gregory, 2010-04-14 This introductory text details the land surface of the earth in a readable style covering the major issues, key themes and sensitivities of the environments/landscape. Emphasizing the major ideas and their development, each chapter includes case studies and details of influential scientists (not necessarily geomorphologists) who have contributed to the progress of understanding. Providing a very clear explanation of the understanding achieved and of the debates that have arisen, the book is comprised of 12 chapters in four sections: Visualizing the land surface explains and explores the composition of the land surface and outlines how it has been studied Dynamics of the land surface considers the dynamics affecting the earth’s land surface including its influences, processes and the changes that have occurred Environments of the land surface looks to understand the land surface in major world regions highlighting differences between the areas Management of the land surface is an examination of the current and future prospects of the management of the earth’s land surface
  columbia icefield altitude: Summits & Icefields 1 Chic Scott, 2012-02-01 RMB is pleased to present the third edition of Summits and Icefields 1: Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies, one of our bestselling guidebooks. Researched and written by legendary alpinist Chic Scott, with the assistance of mountain guide Mark Klassen, this guidebook will continue to be the bible of ski mountaineers in the Rockies. There will be plenty of new tours in the book, particularly in newly developed areas where skiers can grab a few powder turns near the road. Information on other areas will be either greatly expanded or completely rewritten and updated. The entire book will be printed in colour, showcasing many mouthwatering ski images and destinations. Digital shaded maps prepared from satellite imagery will illustrate the routes and terrain and will allow this guidebook to set a new standard for ski guidebooks in North America. The companion volume, Summits and Icefields 2: Alpine Ski Tours in the Columbia Mountains, will appear in autumn 2012.
  columbia icefield altitude: C is for Chinook Dawn Welykochy, 2017-09-01 C is for Chinook: An Alberta Alphabet. Readers young and old can trek the Rocky Mountains, canoe across beautiful Lake Louise, and still have energy to visit capital city Edmonton for an Oilers game. From Big Horn Sheep to renowned doctor, Mary Percy Jackson, author Dawn Welykochy recounts the facts, faces, and features that make Alberta unique.Dawn Welykochy grew up in Calgary, Alberta; attended the University of Calgary; and recently completed training to become a Montessori preschool teacher. C is for Chinook is her first children's book. Dawn now lives on a ranch in Southern Alberta and looks forward to traveling the province to share this book with children and educators. Lorna Bennett attended Grant MacEwan Community College and the University of Alberta in the Arts/Fine Arts program. She has worked as a ski instructor, designer, writer, illustrator, and animator. Her previous children's picture books include Sandwiches for Duke and Dot to Dot in the Sky. Lorna has toured with the Young Alberta Book Society's Chrysalis Festival, teaching art in elementary schools. She makes her home in Edmonton, Alberta.
  columbia icefield altitude: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper , 1960
  columbia icefield altitude: Global Glacier Changes Michael Zemp, United Nations Environment Programme, World Glacier Monitoring Service, 2008 This publication is about the world's surface ice on land outside the two polar ice sheets. It provides a sound and well illustrated review on the basis of available data, the global distribution of glaciers and ice caps and their changes since maximum extents of the so-called Little ice Age. The work also presents the latest state of knowledge on glacier changes and discusses the challenges of the 21st century for the monitoring of glaciers and ice caps.
  columbia icefield altitude: Geological Survey Professional Paper Geological Survey (U.S.), 1962
  columbia icefield altitude: Mode of Flow of Saskatchewan Glacier, Alberta, Canada Mark Frederick Meier, 1960 Measurement and analysis of ice movement, deformation, and structural features of a typical valley glacier.
  columbia icefield altitude: Publication ... de l'Association internationale d'hydrologie scientifique , 1958 Contains proceedings of symposia held by the Association.
  columbia icefield altitude: Found in Alberta Robert Boschman, Mario Trono, 2014-10-29 Found in Alberta: Environmental Themes for the Anthropocene is a collection of essays about the natural environment in a province rich in natural resources and aggressive in development goals. This is a casebook on Alberta from which emerges a far wider set of implications for North America and for the biosphere in general. The writers come from an array of disciplinary backgrounds within the environmental humanities. The essays examine the oil/tar sands, climate change, provincial government policy, food production, industry practices, legal frameworks, wilderness spaces, hunting, Indigenous perspectives, and nuclear power. Contributions from an ecocritical perspective provide insight into environmentally themed poetry, photography, and biography. Since the actions of Alberta’s industries and government are currently at the heart of a global environmental debate, this collection is valuable to those wishing to understand the natural and commercial forces in play. The editors present an introductory argument that frames these interests inside a call for a rethinking of our assumptions about the natural world and our place within it.
  columbia icefield altitude: Ice Caves Aurel Persoiu, Stein-Erik Lauritzen, 2017-11-30 Ice Caves synthesizes the latest research on ice caves from around the world, bringing to light important information that was heretofore buried in various reports, journals, and archives largely outside the public view. Ice caves have become an increasingly important target for the scientific community in the past decade, as the paleoclimatic information they host offers invaluable information about both present-day and past climate conditions. Ice caves are caves that host perennial ice accumulations and are the least studied members of the cryosphere. They occur in places where peculiar cave morphology and climatic conditions combine to allow for ice to form and persist in otherwise adverse parts of the planet. The book is an informative reference for scientists interested in ice cave studies, climate scientists, geographers, glaciologists, microbiologists, and permafrost and karst scientists. - Covers various aspects of ice occurrence in caves, including cave climate, ice genesis and dynamics, and cave fauna - Features an overview of the paleoclimatic significance of ice caves - Includes over 100 color images of ice caves around the world
  columbia icefield altitude: The Illinois Glacial Lobe Frank Leverett, 1899
  columbia icefield altitude: Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology David H. Bromwich, Charles R. Stearns, 1993-01-11 Provides examples of applications of state-of-the-art technology to fundamental problems in collecting and analyzing meteorological and climatological data for the Antarctic continent.
  columbia icefield altitude: General Assembly of Toronto: Snow and ice International Association of Scientific Hydrology, 1958
  columbia icefield altitude: Assemblée générale de Toronto International Association of Scientific Hydrology. General Assembly, 1958 Rapport sur les variations de longueur des glaciers d'Europe, Triennium 1954-1955-1956.
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