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Robert DeConto
They are currently applying their new modeling scheme to the glacial history of Antarctica and Greenland. The animation below shows a numerical model prediction of ... sheet history, has led to a new international research inititiative call ACE (Antarctic Climate Evolution). The goal of ACE is to facilitate the study of Antarctic climate and glacial history, ...
www.geo.umass.edu

Environment of the Great Lakes Region
The region's glacial history and the tremendous influence of the lakes themselves create unique conditions that support a wealth ... world's largest freshwater dunes line the shores of Lake Michigan. Over the course of history, many types of pollution have inflicted and been reduced in the region, yet significant ...
www.great-lakes.net

Rainforest Biogeography
Similarities and differences. As a result of this complex history of climatic change and continental drift, the world's rainforests show many regional floristic ... Basin) were glacial refugia, but then again these are among the areas of wettest climate at present. It is extremely difficult to disentangle the effects of glacial history and present-day ...
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Bibliography Scottish forest history
M.L., A History of Scottish Forestry, (2 vols, London, 1967) Avery, Mark & Leslie, Roderick, Birds and Forestry (London, 1990) Bennett, K. D., 'The post-glacial history of Pinus sylvestris in the British Isles', Quaternary Science Reviews, 3 (1984) 133-155. Bennett, K.D., Fossitt, J.A., Sharp, M.J., Switsur V.R., 'Holocene vegetational and environmental history ...
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Rideau Canal Waterway - Geology
The bedrock, which had been depressed by the weight of the ... or warmer than they are now. At the height of each glacial period, over 30% of the earth's surface was covered by ice ... Area, by H.R. Wynne-Edwards, published in 1967. Back to History Section Next Page Site Index Comments: send me email: Ken Watson URL ...
www.rideau-info.com

Land Use History of the Colorado Plateau-The Aquarius Plateau
Differences were primarily a result of major climate changes associated with the last major glacial period. This site examines the environment of the southern plateau during this time. Adapted ... Craig Allen considers the evidence that these patterns are tied to changes in land use history, primarily livestock grazing and fire suppression. References: Dixon, H. 1935. Ecological studies on the ...
www.cpluhna.nau.edu

Land Use History of the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona
Differences were primarily a result of major climate changes associated with the last major glacial period. This site examines the environment of the southern plateau during this time. ... Management 20: 363-369. Weng, C., Jackson, S.T. 1998. Late-glacial and Holocene vegetation history and paleoclimate of the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona. Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology. Rasmussen, D.I ...
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Brief History of the Direct Federal Highway Construction Program
Infrastructure Search FHWA: FHWA > Infrastructure > Library > Highway History > Trailblazers Previous Contents Next >> Brief History of the Direct Federal Highway Construction Program The Federal ... history, FHWA direct Federal forces have worked almost exclusively on Federal domain lands, utilizing Federal funding. The variety of work has ranged from the tropical swamplands of Florida to the glacial ...
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The Treehugger
Treehugger Staten Island Through the Seasons Catherine Lavender, PhD Department of History The College of Staten Island/CUNY || Sweetgum Trees || || Glacial Erratics & Serpentinite || Muskrats || || Spring Peepers || Nesting Song Birds || Purple Loose-Strife ...
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Glacial Erratics and Serpentinite
History of Staten Island || || Stoffer & Messina's Geology and Geography of the New York Bight || || Stoffer & Messina's A Brief Geologic History of Raritan Bay || || Stoffer & Messina's Glacial ...
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