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Viscosity of the Earth's Mantle
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Viscosity of the Earth's Mantle
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Lawrence M. Cathles
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:414 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Geology and the lithosphere |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691617831
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| Classifications | Dewey:551.116 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
8 March 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Approximately 12,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, the three kilometers of ice that covered Canada, the large European glaciers in Fennoscandia and Siberia, and many other minor glaciers melted quickly. The resulting meltwaters increased the depth of the world's oceans by about 110 meters. The earth's response to this redistribution of
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