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Author : Andrews, J.T.
Date : 2002.
Title : Glaciers of Baffin Island.
Publication : Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World. Glaciers of North America - Glaciers of Canada. Edited by: R.S. Williams, Jr. and J.G. Ferrigno. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Issue : 1386-J-1:
Page(s) : J165-J198.
Abstract
Glaciers on Baffin Island are strongly influenced by topography and climate. The major glaciers are either ice caps that occupy inland highland areas or ice fields and associated valley outlet glaciers, or they are combinations of both. Other significant glaciers are found on Cumberland Peninsula, on Hall Peninsula, and along the east fjord coast of the island. Baffin Island glaciers are covered by 1:1,000,000-scale, 1:250,000-scale, and some 1:500,000-scale and 1:50,000-scale maps, aerial photographs at 1:50,000 scale, Landsat imagery, and other satellite imagery (e.g., RADARSAT). Landsat images are used to describe individually the separate glacierized areas of the island, especially the areas of Barnes and Penny Ice Caps, which are thought to be the last remnants of the Laurentide Ice Sheet.
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