100 years of glacier observations in Canada
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History of Glaciology, Snow and Ice Research, CanadaAbstract
This paper describes glacier investigations in Canada from 1880 to 1990. It discusses the initial influence of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Alpine Club of Canada, then reviews those developments, before, during and subsequent to the major international initiatives of the IGY, IHD and IHP, that laid the groundwork for current programs.
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2024-07-05
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Meeting: 100 years of glaciological research in Italy. Torino, 19-20 October 1995
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Copyright (c) 2024 C. Simon L. Ommaney (Author)
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Ommaney, C. S. L. (2024). 100 years of glacier observations in Canada. Geografia Fisica E Dinamica Quaternaria, 18(2), 321-330. https://www.gfdq.glaciologia.it/index.php/GFDQ/article/view/649
