Glaciers of California : modern glaciers, ice age glaciers, origin of Yosemite Valley, and a glacier tour in the Sierra Nevada

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guyton, Bill, Author.

Series:

California natural history guides Glaciers of California

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Glaciers--California.

Glaciers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2020

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] University of California Press 1998

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Glaciers in sunny California? Many people will be surprised to learn that there are several hundred in this state, ranging in size from the impressive Whitney Glacier on Mt. Shasta and the Palisade Glacier in the Sierra Nevada to tiny glacierets. While California's glaciers are small compared to those in the northern Rockies or the European Alps, each one is interesting and some are suitable for exploring. Also of note is the fact that Ice Age glaciers carved California's most spectacular mountain scenery—the High Sierra was glaciated several times and glacial landforms are prominent features of the Sierran landscape today. Bill Guyton summarizes the history of the discovery of Ice Age glaciation and modern-day glaciers in California, as well as the development of modern ideas about the state's glacial history. He describes the controversy about the origin of Yosemite Valley and "es from the colorful accounts of early mountain explorers such as John Muir, Josiah Whitney, and François Matthes. His book provides a primer on glaciers and glacial landforms, a glossary of technical terms, helpful illustrations, and a 100-mile Sierra field trip guide for readers who want to see glaciers and glacial features for themselves. Glaciers of California will make any visit to the mountains more interesting, whether one is carrying a camera, crampons, or a fishing pole.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Part 1. CALIFORNIA AND GLACIERS

Part 2. ICE AGE GLACIERS

Part 3. MODERN GLACIERS AND HOLOCENE CLIMATE

Part 4. SEEING FOR YOURSELF

Glossary

Additional Reading

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Okt 2020)

ISBN:

0-520-92618-8

0-585-25388-9

OCLC:

1198930626