Glaciares Chilenos
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Glaciares Chilenos
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Author :
language : es
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Glaciares Chilenos written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Glaciers categories.
Glaciers
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Author : Jorge Daniel Taillant
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015-06-01
Glaciers written by Jorge Daniel Taillant and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Science categories.
Though not traditionally thought of as strategic natural resources, glaciers are a crucial part of our global ecosystem playing a fundamental role in the sustaining of life around the world. Comprising three quarters of the world's freshwater, they freeze in the winter and melt in the summer, supplying a steady flow of water for agriculture, livestock, industry and human consumption. The white of glacier surfaces reflect sunrays which otherwise warm our planet. Without them, many of the planet's rivers would run dry shortly after the winter snow-melt. A single mid-sized glacier in high mountain environments of places like California, Argentina, India, Kyrgyzstan, or Chile can provide an entire community with a sustained flow of drinking water for generations. On the other hand, when global temperatures rise, not only does glacier ice wither away into the oceans and cease to act as water reservoirs, but these massive ice bodies can become highly unstable and collapse into downstream environments, resulting in severe natural events like glacier tsunamis and other deadly environmental catastrophes. But despite their critical role in environmental sustainability, glaciers often exist well outside our environmental consciousness, and they are mostly unprotected from atmospheric impacts of global warming or from soot deriving from transportation emissions, or from certain types of industrial activity such as mining, which has been shown to have devastating consequences for glacier survival. Glaciers: The Politics of Ice is a scientific, cultural, and political examination of the cryosphere -- the earth's ice -- and the environmental policies that are slowly emerging to protect it. Jorge Daniel Taillant discusses the debates and negotiations behind the passage of the world's first glacier-protection law in the mid-2000s, and reveals the tension that quickly arose between industry, politicians, and environmentalists when an international mining company proposed dynamiting three glaciers to get at gold deposits underneath. The book is a quest to educate general society about the basic science behind glaciers, outlines current and future risks to their preservation, and reveals the intriguing politics behind glacier melting debates over policies and laws to protect the resource. Taillant also makes suggestions on what can be done to preserve these crucial sources of fresh water, from both a scientific and policymaking standpoint. Glaciers is a new window into one of the earth's most crucial and yet most ignored natural resources, and a call to reawaken our interest in the world's changing climate.
Torres Del Paine
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Author : Rudolf Abraham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-15
Torres Del Paine written by Rudolf Abraham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-15 with Hiking categories.
With its iconic granite spires & vast glaciers spilling out from the largest sheet of ice in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica, Torres del Paine is Chile's premier national park. This trekiing guide includes detailed description of the Torres del Paine Circuit & 10 shorter excursions, including two over the border in Argentina
Marco Legal De Los Glaciares En Chile Legal Framework Of The Glaciers In Chile
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Author : Leslye Herr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Marco Legal De Los Glaciares En Chile Legal Framework Of The Glaciers In Chile written by Leslye Herr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
English Abstract: Glaciers, the largest fresh water reserves on Earth, are fragile ecosystems essential for the survival of all life because they play a key role in the preservation of environmental values, scenic and environmental services for the conservation of biodiversity.
The Patagonian Icefields
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Author : Gino Casassa
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Patagonian Icefields written by Gino Casassa and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The majesty of the icefields is beyond description. He who has been fortunate to be there once, remains bound forever. To a theoretical physicist working on black holes the icefields produce a familiar vertigo, the instinctive certainty of being confronted with something so simple and beautifully extreme that it must be of importance. The meeting whose proceedings are contained in this volume was conducted onboard of a vessel that went to the icefields, and the participants could literally set foot on them. It was expected that, for those who had not been there before, this would constitute a ritual of initiation. And so it did. For this reason we like to refer to the meeting as an expedition because, although it did not have the hardship, it had the spirit. After this foundational expedition there have been two others, this time both with spirit and hardship, one from Chile and one from Argentina. At the moment of this writing, a fourth, full-fledged airborne expedition to the icefields is about to depart from Valdivia. Many of the people of many nations who were on board of the Aquiles will take part in it. We look forward to its results, and to an ongoing exciting scientific adventure. Claudio Teitelboim Director, Centro de Estudios Cientfficos Valdivia, September 2001 v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This volume is the result of the effort and generosity of many people and institutions.
Chile En El Blanco
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Author : Carla Morales
language : es
Publisher: Escrito con Tiza
Release Date : 2017
Chile En El Blanco written by Carla Morales and has been published by Escrito con Tiza this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Nature categories.
Chile en el blanco. Importancia y vulnerabilidad de nuestros glaciares, es una publicación concebida como material para el aprendizaje para los escolares de nuestro país. Este primer volumen de la colección Chile Revelado, acerca a los estudiantes al conocimiento de nuestro glaciares como parte del patrimonio natural tanto de Chile como del planeta, contenido que forma parte de las bases curriculares de Ciencias Naturales y de Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales, de 5° básico a 1° medio.. A través de distintos artículos de destacados ecologistas y científicos, aprenderán desde la formación de los glaciares y su función en el medio ambiente hasta los impactos del cambio climático en nuestra sociedad, así como también conocer la cosmovisión andina de los pueblos originarios y su relación con la montaña. Mediante actividades didácticas que promuevan la reflexión y el debate, Chile en el blanco. Importancia y vulberabilidad de nuestros glaciares viene a llenar un importante vacío editorial: la ecología en la educación.
Glaciers Of South America
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Author : Richard S. Williams (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Glaciers Of South America written by Richard S. Williams (Jr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Science categories.
The Rough Guide To Chile
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Author : Anna Kaminski
language : en
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Release Date : 2013-11-07
The Rough Guide To Chile written by Anna Kaminski and has been published by Rough Guides UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-07 with Travel categories.
The new full-colour Rough Guide to Chile is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating country, with expert coverage of all the best attractions, suggested itineraries to help you plan your trip and evocative photos that bring the destination to life. Discover the highlights of this year-round destination with the latest information on trekking in Parque National Torres del Paine, wine tasting in the Central Valleys, exploring intriguing Easter Island and star-gazing in San Pedro de Atacama. Enjoy incisive, up-to-date reviews of the best accommodation, restaurants, bars, clubs and shops for all budgets, and detailed practical advice on Chile's diverse outdoor activities, from rafting the mighty Río Futaleufú to horse riding around Santiago. With comprehensive colour maps and expert information on the country's superb food and drink, culture, history, art and architecture, The Rough Guide to Chile will ensure you don't miss a thing. Originally published in print in 2012. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Chile. Now available in ePub format.
Chile Footprint Handbook
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Author : Janak Jani
language : en
Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides
Release Date : 2009
Chile Footprint Handbook written by Janak Jani and has been published by Footprint Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Travel categories.
Travel & holiday guides.
The San Rafael Glacier Region In Southern Chile
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Author : Stephan Harrison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-01-01
The San Rafael Glacier Region In Southern Chile written by Stephan Harrison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Frozen ground categories.