Ilulissat Icefjord
著者
書誌事項
Ilulissat Icefjord
GEUS, 2004
- タイトル別名
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Ilulissat Icefjord : a world heritage site
注記
Descripsion besed on 2nd reprint, 2006
Other editors, Naja Mikkelsen, Henrik Klinge Pedersen and Anker Weidick
Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-112)
内容説明・目次
内容説明
At the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee in the summer of 2004, Ilulissat Icefjord was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The icefjord is one of the first natural phenomena in the Arctic to find its place on the prestigious list, which includes numerous world famous localities. The icefjord has been accepted because of its unique glaciological characteristics and its magnificent scenic beauty.
目次
- Preface
- Ilulissat Icefjord - A Unique Natural Phenomenon
- Science Born at the Inland Ice and the Icefjord
- The Inland Ice and Glaciology
- The Land Below and Around the Ice
- Climate, Darkness and Light
- The Nutrient-Rich Icefjord -- and the Profusion of Life
- The Land of the 'Icefjord People'
- Supplementary Reading
- Epilogue.
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