Project Gutenberg 2020-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 187 Dyson, James L. (James Lindsay) 1912 1967 Glaciers and Glaciation in Glacier National Park Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Glaciers and Glaciation in Glacier National Park" by James L. Dyson is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century, with its initial revision occurring in the 1960s. This book explores the characteristics, movements, and historical significance of glaciers within Glacier National Park, focusing on their formation, shrinkage, and the geological features they have shaped over time. Dyson provides a comprehensive overview of the glaciers present in Glacier National Park, detailing their sizes, locations, and the processes that led to their creation. The book discusses key glaciers such as Grinnell and Sperry, including their rates of movement and shrinkage due to changing climate patterns. The author explains how these glaciers have altered the landscape, creating distinctive geographic features like U-shaped valleys, cirque lakes, and moraines. Furthermore, Dyson delves into the historical context of glaciation, linking it to broader climatic changes and the Pleistocene Epoch, while also emphasizing the glacial impact on the park's ecology and hydrology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Glaciers -- Montana -- Glacier National Park Glacial landforms -- Montana -- Glacier National Park Glacier National Park (Mont.) -- Guidebooks GB Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues 96661 2025-07-25T05:16:26.338819 text/html 68751 2024-10-18T04:57:22 text/html 1778710 2025-07-25T05:16:32.408779 application/epub+zip 1779238 2025-07-25T05:16:29.103785 application/epub+zip 94651 2025-07-25T05:16:27.693805 application/epub+zip 1809170 2025-07-25T05:16:34.293779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1794389 2025-07-25T05:16:30.941814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121537 2022-09-28T10:23:42.169802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68129 2025-07-25T05:16:25.820823 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48303 2024-10-18T04:57:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16375 2025-07-25T05:16:34.417764 application/rdf+xml 16457 2025-07-25T05:16:27.778792 image/jpeg 3049 2025-07-25T05:16:27.736813 image/jpeg 1606285 2025-07-25T05:16:26.398828 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog