-------- Original Message -------- Subject: USGS Satellite Image Atlas: Glaciers of North America Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:17:19 -0700 From: "Joseph J Kerski" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] ------------------ Folks: This is really a beauty: New USGS Publication on North America Glaciers: Glaciers of North America (USGS Professional Paper 1386-J) is the newest of the 11-volume Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World series. It is a review of historical and ongoing changes in the glaciers of Canada, United States, and Mexico, with reference to the Landsat image baseline years. Long-term monitoring of fluctuations of glaciers provides an important indicator of changes in regional and global climates. The book is the result of a collaborative effort between USGS, the National Park Service, U.S. and Canadian universities, Geological Survey of Canada, and the U.K. International Glaciological Society. Additional information about the USGS Glacier Project and other volumes in the series is available at http://www.glaciers.er.usgs.gov. You might look at the other glaciers atlases available. The author is Richard S. Williams. The atlas costs $76 and you can order it from the usual places: ask.usgs.gov or 1 888 ASK USGS or 303 202 4700 Joseph Kerski ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D. Geographer: Education/GIS US Geological Survey Building 810 - Entrance W-5 - Room 3000 Box 25046 - MS 507 Denver CO 80225-0046 USA [log in to unmask] Voice 303-202-4315 Fax 303-202-4137 http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/ USGS: Science for a Changing World ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~