@article{914063,
      recid = {914063},
      author = {Gornitz, Vivien,},
      title = {Vanishing ice : glaciers, ice sheets, and rising seas /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 381 pages) :},
      abstract = {"The Arctic is thawing. Vanishing Ice is a powerful  depiction of the dramatic transformation of the  cryosphere--the world of ice and snow--and its consequences  for the human world. Delving into the major components of  the cryosphere, including ice sheets, valley glaciers,  permafrost, and floating ice, Vivien Gornitz gives an  up-to-date explanation of key current trends in the decline  of ice mass. Drawing on a long-term perspective gained by  examining changes in the cryosphere and corresponding  variations in sea level over millions of years, she  demonstrates the link between thawing ice and sea-level  rise to point to the social and economic challenges on the  horizon. Gornitz highlights the widespread repercussions of  ice loss, which will affect countless people far removed  from frozen regions, to demonstrate why the big meltdown  matters to us all"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/914063},
}